Hello I have a Question about an underwater town. (Table Rock)

[modiver71]

Ok, the Oasis hunt goes on. In my Master's Research over Table Rock Lake I've run across some glimpses of Oasis. I've got a shared folder on Winkflash for my research material. As I scan new material, I'll continue to upload to the following address:

http://www.winkflash.com/photo/public.aspx?u=snipecall

Hopefully, the link appears above and is ok. If not, try: http://www.winkflash.com/photo/public.aspx?u=snipecall

May be of interest to some of you.

 

[fire_diver]

Links don't work for me. Could you post a brief review of your article? I have it listed on a map, and should be able to drive a boat right to it. Looks to be about 100-120 foot range for depth. Have you dove it? Seen pics from someone who has?

FD

 

[theskull]

Are you talking about Bluewater lake in Oronogo which is just north of Joplin? I use to dive there a lot, but don't anymore. It is deep, cold and the vis really isn't that great. It use to be an old zinc and lead quarry and thus the water is very caustic. After one dive I developed an ear infection, not in one ear but BOTH. There's only about 3 fish in the lake. People put them in there but they don't survive very long due to the water quality. They do have some neat things sunk, like a plane, cars, boats, etc. There's even a few caves and caverns. But don't touch the bottom… major silt-out will occur. Given the the depth, cold and over all topography of the lake, I'd consider it an advanced dive. The guy that runs the place (Captian John) is a really nice guy and air fills are cheap… http://www.oronogo.com/index.html

Blue Water Lake in Oronogo is not a diving paradise, BUT . . .
The vis can be great, especially below the thermocline.
The water is NOT caustic, it has a neutral pH.
I have dived there many times, and haven't met anyone who got an ear infection.
There are quite a few fish, but they are fairly inactive in the colder months.

The largest portion of the quarry is indeed an advanced dive, with depths of 170+, a silty bottom, and some tunnels and overhead cavern zones. There is a decent portion, nearest the entry area, that is less than 50 ft. deep, has guide lines and sunken attractions, and training platforms with handrails. It is a good site for OW training dives or for a day of recreational diving.

theskull

 

[modiver71]

Ok, the Oasis hunt goes on. In my Master's Research over Table Rock Lake I've run across some glimpses of Oasis. I've got a shared folder on Winkflash for my research material. As I scan new material, I'll continue to upload to the following address:

http://www.winkflash.com/photo/public.aspx?u=snipecall

Hopefully, the link appears above and is ok. If not, try: http://www.winkflash.com/photo/public.aspx?u=snipecall

May be of interest to some of you.

Ok. Forgot Winkflash wants you to register to view links. We'll test out another method below.
http://www.marionville.us/kharris/tr_research/trindex.htm

http://www.marionville.us/kharris/tr_research/trindex.htm
Images are thumbnailed to larger oringinal scans. Will try to add to it as I scan more info. Pretty interesting stories about how land was purchased by the Corps and landowners being dispossessed.

 

[modiver71]

Ok. Forgot Winkflash wants you to register to view links. We'll test out another method below.
http://www.marionville.us/kharris/tr_research/trindex.htm

http://www.marionville.us/kharris/tr_research/trindex.htm
Images are thumbnailed to larger oringinal scans. Will try to add to it as I scan more info. Pretty interesting stories about how land was purchased by the Corps and landowners being dispossessed.

Ignore first link. Second link should work. Would also appreciate any additional info about Corps policies and procedures and removal of old structures. Photos would be appreciated as well.

Table Rock Research Photos and Documents

 

[cummings66]

Kevin, it looks interesting and I enjoyed the reading. Are you going to check and see how it turned out, i.e. was the anti-dam stuff accurate or did it turn out as a good deal?

I'll bet it was a good deal in the end.

I got the impression it was almost non existent as a town, yet the Platte map I posted in the thread about it's location shows quite a few houses around there. Of course it wasn't a metropolis.

I'll bet there are some things left there based on what some land owners said about the water rising faster than predicted and they couldn't get the stuff out. You know they're not going to go underwater to demolish a house after the fact, it would have been done before the water got to it.

The issue at hand is that nobody has found anything there, and from what research I did on the location nobody knew where "there" was exactly. We do now however. You might include the platte map I've got linked in the thread on it's location, might be useful in your research.

 

[MichelleG]

I must be missing the link to the plat map. Would love to see it though.

I would say yes for some the damn turned into a very good deal.

Branson wouldnt be Branson without the lake

 

[cummings66]

OK, here's the link and I also bumped the old thread, there's a couple others with valuable info on it.

http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=125559

 

[staciap4]

When the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flooded the valley upstream from Table Rock Dam, they submerged the small town of Oasis, Missouri. Like a modern, midwestern Atlantis, the town still sits under about 100 feet (30 m) of water. Advanced divers can float down Main Street to the town's small wooden church, which, although deteriorating after nearly 40 years underwater, offers wreck diving of a different order.

 

[Nemrod]

When the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flooded the valley upstream from Table Rock Dam, they submerged the small town of Oasis, Missouri. Like a modern, midwestern Atlantis, the town still sits under about 100 feet (30 m) of water. Advanced divers can float down Main Street to the town's small wooden church, which, although deteriorating after nearly 40 years underwater, offers wreck diving of a different order.

This is an ancient thread, however the above information is baloney. Been there for real. There is no "Atlantis" or anything left of Oasis other than a slab, a bit of a small bridge and remnants of some road beds.

N