<P> Table Rock Lake is an artificial lake or reservoir in the Ozarks of southwestern Missouri and northwestern Arkansas . The lake is impounded by Table Rock Dam (located 36 ° 35 ′ 43" N 93 ° 18 ′ 40" W ﻿ / ﻿ 36.595374 ° N 93.311137 ° W ﻿ / 36.595374; - 93.311137) constructed from 1954 to 1958 on the White River by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers . </P> <P> It is a popular attraction for the nearby town of Branson, Missouri . There are several commercial marinas along the lake, and Table Rock State Park is located on the east side, both north and south of Table Rock Dam . Downstream from the dam, the Missouri Department of Conservation operates a fish hatchery, which is used to stock trout in Lake Taneycomo . The cold water discharged from the dam creates a trout fishing environment in the lake . </P> <P> The lake derives its name from a rock formation resembling a table at the small community of Table Rock, Missouri on Highway 165 about a mile and a half downstream from where the dam was built . </P> <P> The lake area temperature varies according to season: </P>

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