Table Rock Lake - Quiz
  • 1. What type of water body is Table Rock Lake?
A) Artificial lake or reservoir
B) Saltwater lagoon
C) Natural glacial lake
D) Crater lake
  • 2. In which US states is Table Rock Lake located?
A) Missouri and Arkansas
B) Iowa and Illinois
C) Kansas and Oklahoma
D) Tennessee and Kentucky
  • 3. Which organization designed, built, and operated Table Rock Lake?
A) Tennessee Valley Authority
B) Bureau of Reclamation
C) National Park Service
D) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  • 4. Table Rock Dam was constructed on which river?
A) Missouri River
B) Mississippi River
C) White River
D) Arkansas River
  • 5. During which years was Table Rock Dam constructed?
A) 1941 to 1945
B) 1954 to 1958
C) 1960 to 1964
D) 1930 to 1934
  • 6. Table Rock Lake is a popular attraction for which city?
A) Springfield, Missouri
B) Little Rock, Arkansas
C) Branson, Missouri
D) St. Louis, Missouri
  • 7. Where is Table Rock State Park located?
A) On the east side of the lake
B) On the west side of the lake
C) Exclusively south of the dam
D) Exclusively north of the dam
  • 8. What does the fish hatchery downstream from the dam stock in Lake Taneycomo?
A) Trout
B) Bass
C) Salmon
D) Catfish
  • 9. Which agency operates the fish hatchery downstream from the dam?
A) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
B) Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
C) Missouri Department of Conservation
D) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  • 10. What creates the trout fishing environment in Lake Taneycomo?
A) Shallow depth and high sunlight
B) Cold water discharged from the dam
C) Natural underground springs
D) Warm water runoff from nearby cities
  • 11. How did Table Rock Lake get its name?
A) From a rock formation resembling a table
B) From a flat plateau at the bottom of the lake
C) From an early explorer named Table
D) From the shape of the dam structure
  • 12. On which highway was the small community of Table Rock located?
A) Highway 44
B) Highway 165
C) Highway 71
D) Highway 65
  • 13. What is the average temperature of Table Rock Lake in the spring?
A) 71 to 82 °F
B) 42 to 47 °F
C) 85 to 90 °F
D) 56 to 77 °F
  • 14. What is the average temperature of Table Rock Lake in the summer?
A) 85 to 90 °F
B) 56 to 77 °F
C) 42 to 47 °F
D) 71 to 82 °F
  • 15. What is the average temperature of Table Rock Lake in the fall?
A) 71 to 82 °F
B) 56 to 77 °F
C) 85 to 90 °F
D) 42 to 47 °F
  • 16. What is the average temperature of Table Rock Lake in the winter?
A) 71 to 82 °F
B) 42 to 47 °F
C) 56 to 77 °F
D) 85 to 90 °F
  • 17. What is the total length of the dam?
A) 551 feet
B) 1,602 feet
C) 6,423 feet
D) 3,320 feet
  • 18. What is the length of the concrete section of the dam?
A) 6,423 feet
B) 252 feet
C) 551 feet
D) 1,602 feet
  • 19. What is the maximum height of the dam above the stream bed?
A) 252 feet
B) 1,602 feet
C) 896 feet
D) 947 feet
  • 20. How much concrete was used in the dam?
A) 2,702,000 cubic yards
B) 1,230,000 cubic yards
C) 3,320,000 cubic yards
D) 760,000 cubic yards
  • 21. What is the volume of the earthen embankment in the dam?
A) 940,000 cubic yards
B) 3,320,000 cubic yards
C) 1,230,000 cubic yards
D) 52,300 cubic yards
  • 22. What is the length of the spillway?
A) 1,602 feet
B) 551 gross feet
C) 6,423 feet
D) 252 feet
  • 23. What is the size of the spillway crest gates?
A) 45x37 feet
B) 50x50 feet
C) 10x20 feet
D) 4x9 feet
  • 24. What is the size of the outlet conduits?
A) 4x9 feet
B) 10x15 feet
C) 2x4 feet
D) 45x37 feet
  • 25. What is the elevation at the top of the dam above mean sea level?
A) 915 feet
B) 896 feet
C) 931 feet
D) 947 feet
  • 26. What is the elevation of the spillway crest above mean sea level?
A) 947 feet
B) 915 feet
C) 931 feet
D) 896 feet
  • 27. What is the elevation of the top of the flood control pool above mean sea level?
A) 896 feet
B) 931 feet
C) 915 feet
D) 947 feet
  • 28. What is the elevation of the top of the normal pool above mean sea level?
A) 947 feet
B) 896 feet
C) 931 feet
D) 915 feet
  • 29. What is the surface area of the flood control pool?
A) 857 acres
B) 760,000 acres
C) 43,100 acres
D) 52,300 acres
  • 30. What is the surface area of the normal pool?
A) 52,300 acres
B) 43,100 acres
C) 745 acres
D) 3,462,000 acres
  • 31. What is the maximum storage capacity of the flood control pool?
A) 2,702,000 acre-feet
B) 1,230,000 acre-feet
C) 3,462,000 acre-feet
D) 760,000 acre-feet
  • 32. What is the shoreline length of the flood control pool?
A) 745 miles
B) 1,602 miles
C) 551 miles
D) 857 miles
  • 33. What is the shoreline length of the normal pool?
A) 857 miles
B) 252 miles
C) 6,423 miles
D) 745 miles
  • 34. How many power generating units does the dam have?
A) 2
B) 4
C) 6
D) 8
  • 35. What is the rated capacity for each generating unit?
A) 50 megawatts
B) 10 megawatts
C) 100 megawatts
D) 200 megawatts
  • 36. What is the station installed capacity of the dam?
A) 250 megawatts
B) 50 megawatts
C) 150 megawatts
D) 200 megawatts
  • 37. What was the original primary purpose of the reservoir?
A) Recreational water skiing
B) Commercial shipping navigation
C) Municipal drinking water supply
D) Flood control on the White River
  • 38. Under which congressional act did the reservoir receive authorization?
A) Rivers and Harbors Act of 1950
B) Flood Control Act of 1941
C) Clean Water Act of 1972
D) National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
  • 39. What was the total cost of constructing Table Rock Dam?
A) $10 million
B) $1 billion
C) $150 million
D) $65 million
  • 40. What is the normal water fluctuation of the reservoir?
A) 50 feet
B) 16 feet
C) 37 feet
D) 5 feet
  • 41. Where does excess water go when the reservoir is above the maximum flood pool?
A) Over the main concrete section of the dam
B) Over the auxiliary overflow spillway at the north end of the dam
C) Into Lake Taneycomo via the fish hatchery
D) Through the underground outlet conduits
  • 42. When was Table Rock Dam’s spillway capacity evaluated as part of a dam safety program?
A) In the 2000s
B) In the 1980s
C) In the 1990s
D) In the 2005s
  • 43. In what year was the auxiliary spillway completed?
A) 2005
B) 2010
C) 2000
D) 1995
  • 44. At elevation 931, water may begin to splash over the top of which closed gates?
A) Sluice gates
B) Floodgates
C) Tainter gates
D) Auxiliary gates
  • 45. At elevation 937, how many Tainter gates are opened wider to stabilize reservoir rise?
A) Only two
B) All ten
C) None
D) Only five
  • 46. What term is used to describe elevation 942, the maximum elevation the reservoir is engineered to reach under probable maximum flood scenarios?
A) Flood pool
B) Spillway pool
C) Design pool
D) Maximum capacity
  • 47. How much water is released into Lake Taneycomo when the Tainter gates are fully raised at elevation 942?
A) 200 thousand CFS
B) 3 million CFS
C) 1 million CFS
D) 550 thousand CFS
  • 48. Which of the following is submerged and destroyed under the elevation 942 scenario?
A) Powersite Dam
B) Auxiliary spillway
C) Earthen embankment
D) Powerhouse
  • 49. Which town besides Branson deals dreadful destruction under the maximum capacity scenario?
A) Joplin
B) Springfield
C) Hollister
D) Kansas City
  • 50. Which educational or landmark location is listed as facing dreadful destruction at maximum capacity?
A) Branson Landing
B) Point Lookout
C) Silver Dollar City
D) Table Rock State Park
  • 51. At maximum capacity, what structure is in danger of being breached, leading to cataclysmic failure?
A) The auxiliary spillway concrete
B) The Tainter gates
C) The earthen structure
D) The powerhouse
  • 52. When did Table Rock Lake reach its record crest?
A) April 27, 2011
B) July 19, 2018
C) December 20, 2015
D) May 15, 2012
  • 53. Which website provides details about the US Army Corps of Engineers parks?
A) TableRock.gov
B) Recreation.gov
C) USACErecreation.org
D) MissouriStateParks.com
  • 54. How long is the film shown at the Dewey Short Visitor Center?
A) 45 minutes
B) 20 minutes
C) 10 minutes
D) 30 minutes
  • 55. When did a duck boat carrying tourists capsize from severe weather?
A) June 12, 2019
B) August 5, 2017
C) April 27, 2011
D) July 19, 2018
  • 56. What type of unique lodging is available at Table Rock State Park's campground?
A) A cabin
B) A houseboat
C) A treehouse
D) A yurt
  • 57. Does the swimming access at Table Rock State Park have a beach?
A) Only in the summer
B) Yes
C) Only near the marina
D) No
  • 58. Who designed the par-3-course at Big Cedar Lodge's Top of the Rock?
A) Tiger Woods
B) Arnold Palmer
C) Jack Nicklaus
D) Gary Player
  • 59. In what year did a sinkhole open at Top of the Rock Ozark Heritage Preserve?
A) 2011
B) 2015
C) 2016
D) 2018
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