Southwest Missouri
Table Rock Lake's shoreline and docks are Corps-managed
Much of western Table Rock Lake is in Stone County, and buyers counting on a dock need to know the shoreline is federally managed, not governed solely by the county.
Table Rock Lake sits behind Table Rock Dam on the White River. It is a federal reservoir run by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District. The western arms of the lake, near Kimberling City and up the James River Arm, fall in Stone County.
Here is what that means for a buyer. The shoreline and any private dock are not controlled by the county alone. They fall under the Corps’ shoreline rules and permit program. Each dock needs a Corps shoreline use permit.
So do not assume a dock comes free and clear with a lakefront property. Confirm the dock is permitted, ask how the permit transfers when the property sells, and read the current Corps rules for that part of the lake. Verify the dock and permit details directly with the Table Rock Lake Project Office before you rely on them.
References
Where this fits: this note belongs to Stone County. See every local note for the county on its page.