Autumn Glow Lake Springfield

by Jennifer White

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Autumn Glow Lake Springfield

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Jennifer White

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A beautiful Autumn morning at Lake Springfield in Springfield Missouri. The sun was raising behind me giving a golden glow on the trees, cliff, and Springfield Lake Bridge which is also a Dam. Lake Springfield Park offers 153 acres of rolling parkland, featuring trails, woods, bluffs and more than a mile of shoreline along beautiful Lake Springfield. Lake Springfield is a 318-acre artificial cooling lake located in Springfield, Missouri created for the Jame River Power Plant. It was built by placing a dam on the James River. It now serves as a popular fishing and recreation area. was created in 1957 with the construction of a dam on the James River. The city of Springfield purchased the land before it was submerged. It cost $11.1 million to buy the land and build the dam to create the lake and first two units of the power station. The lake was to be a cooling reservoir for the James River Power plant. Construction on the first two units of the power plant was started in 1957. Three more units were added to the power plant by 1970.

This has been featured in the following groups:
-10.22.17 Images That Excite You
-10.22.17 Shadows Silhouettes And Reflections Outdoors
-11.5.17 No Place Like Home

This photo was taken by Jennifer White with Timeless Moments Photography. All images are copyrighted © Timeless Moments Photography/Jennifer White. All rights reserved.

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October 22nd, 2017

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