Montrose Lake

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In the early 1950's, a utility company bought nearly 4,000 acres of land along Deepwater Creek to serve as a site for a coal fired electrical generating plant. It created the 1,600 acre lake to provide the water necessary to cool the power plant on the north shore of the lake. In 1957, the land was leased to the Missouri Department of Conservation for public use. A new lease was given to the Missouri Department of Conservation in August of 2007. The current lease totals 2750 acres and will continue to be managed for public use.

Montrose Lake, with its flow of warm water from the generating plant, offers good fishing especially for catfish. Over the years, it has also become a favorite of waterfowl and spectacular concentrations of ducks and geese visit the area each winter.

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