Lakeside

History

The city had developed at the time of construction of the Bagnell Dam and power plant, and many workers lived here. Few people were needed as residents to administer the complex, but the Union Electric Administration Building-Lakeside was built in association with the dam project. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. A boundary increase for the property was recorded as an addition in 2011.

Geography

Lakeside is located in western Miller County, adjacent to Bagnell Dam. It is bordered to the north, west, and south by the city of Lake Ozark. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city limits comprise a total area of , of which are land and , or 46.18%, are water, including the part of Lake of the Ozarks directly upstream from the dam, and the Osage River directly downstream.

Largest nearby schools

• OSAGE HIGH
  High · OSAGE BEACH · 666 students · 17.1:1 ratio
• SOUTH ELEM.
  Elementary · ELDON · 566 students · 16.6:1 ratio
• OSAGE MIDDLE
  Middle · OSAGE BEACH · 485 students · 14.7:1 ratio
• OSAGE UPPER ELEM.
  Elementary · OSAGE BEACH · 437 students · 14.1:1 ratio
• ELDON UPPER ELEM.
  Elementary · ELDON · 425 students · 17:1 ratio
• HERITAGE ELEMENTARY
  Elementary · LAKE OZARK · 385 students · 12:1 ratio
• MILLER CO. ELEM.
  Elementary · TUSCUMBIA · 129 students · 9.9:1 ratio
• TUSCUMBIA HIGH
  High · TUSCUMBIA · 52 students · 6.5:1 ratio