Since the 1931 completion of Bagnell Dam in a remote area of the Ozark hills, visitors and vacationers have enjoyed the fun and excitement of the Lake of the Ozarks for more than seven decades. The Lake of the Ozarks has over 1,100 miles of shoreline in four different Missouri counties. The massive body of water is the largest manmade lake in the Midwestern United States and has made Lake of the Ozarks of the most popular vacation spots for residents from all parts of the country and the world.