White River Before The Dams

[Danoinark]

Some of you may have seen this. I always enjoy the trip.

Dano

http://www.youtube.com/slmaggard

[ColdWaterFshr]

Excellent. Thank you!

[Al Agnew]

It hurts me to watch it, though. One of my greatest regrets in life is that I was born too late to know the White River, once the greatest of Ozark float streams. I can only imagine what it would have been like to float from Galena to Cotter. Of course, if I HAD known the river before the dams, it would have broken my heart to see them flood it.

[Danoinark]

It hurts me to watch it, though. One of my greatest regrets in life is that I was born too late to know the White River, once the greatest of Ozark float streams. I can only imagine what it would have been like to float from Galena to Cotter. Of course, if I HAD known the river before the dams, it would have broken my heart to see them flood it.

I'm with you Al.

[Chief Grey Bear]

Excellent find Dano. I am with you and Al too.

[Justin Spencer]

. Of course, if I HAD known the river before the dams, it would have broken my heart to see them flood it.

Plus you'd be dead, just one other downside. Maybe someday when we get some alternative energy sources going they will once again flow freely. Not sure that is what most people on the forum really want to see however. Might make an interesting topic (what if?)

[Mitch f]

Wow, that was some film! I remember the Meramec lake project back in the 70's. What a disaster that would have been. The old timers would be making a movie about that as well.

[flytyer57]

Plus you'd be dead, just one other downside. Maybe someday when we get some alternative energy sources going they will once again flow freely. Not sure that is what most people on the forum really want to see however. Might make an interesting topic (what if?)

It would be a long way off before they remove these dams.

Most of the dams that are being removed now are old grist mill dams that are so old they are actually dangerous.

However, I always preferred the fight of a good smallie to that of any trout.

[RSBreth]

I remember reading a story about floating the James back before the Table Rock dam by the late Charley Waterman. I was a teenager in Kansas and it obviously made a strong impression - look where I'm at now. I like fishing "The Rock" (and Beaver, and the tailwaters for Trout) but I would have liked to see and fish the confluence of the James and the White.

[dennis boatman]

I have sometimes wondered about the longevity of our dams. Look at out roads. They detoriate over time. Concrete and steel are NOT forever. Can you really see Table Rock Dam there 100 years from now. 200? 300? Plus earthquakes? Doubt it happens in our lifetime, or even our children or grandchildrens, but it will happen.