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1. Blue Springs Lake ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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2. Bull Shoals Lake ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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3. Clearwater Lake

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4. Council Bluff Lake

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5. Fellows Lake

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6. Harry S. Truman Lake

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7. Lake Jacomo

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8. Lake of the Ozarks

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9. Lake Taneycomo

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10. Longview Lake

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11. Mark Twain Lake

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12. McDaniel Lake

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13. Norfork Lake

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14. Pomme De Terre Lake

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15. Smithville Lake

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16. Stockton Lake

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17. Table Rock Lake

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18. Wappapello Lake

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19. Creve Couer Lake

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20. Mozingo Lake

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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

  • Missouri is a Midwestern state with a diverse landscape with many unique places to visit, from the Dissected Till Plains and the Mississippi Alluvial Plain to the Ozark Mountains.
  • Interestingly, while it has a large number of rivers and streams, it has no natural lakes. Except for oxbow lakes, which form in old riverbeds, all large lakes in Missouri are manmade.
  • Lakes offer plenty of outdoor fun on a weekend getaway.

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