LESTERVILLE, Mo. -- The raging flood from a December 2005 breach in the Taum Sauk reservoir not only ripped trees and soil from the side of Proffit Mountain, it sliced through centuries of time.

Although the Midwest is not often in the spotlight, Missouri's beautiful St. Francois Mountains are home to Taum Sauk Mountain State Park, a perfect location for an outdoorsy getaway without the ...

REYNOLDS COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - It has been 10 years since a dam gave way at the Taum Sauk Mountain Reservoir. The dam sent a billion gallons of water down Proffit Mountain. Luckily, the campground ...

Ameren says new Taum Sauk reservoir less leaky, generates more energy. Skip to main content Skip to main content Register for more free articles. Sign up for our newsletter to keep ...

Saturday marks 19 years since the collapse of the Taum Sauk Reservoir in southeast Missouri. On Dec. 14, 2005, a massive wall of water poured down Profit Mountain as a 700-foot section of the Taum ...

As a result, tourism suffered in Reynolds County, home to Johnson Shut-Ins State Park, and neighboring Iron County, which has Taum Sauk Mountain and Fort Davidson State Park. Ameren paid nearly $ ...

A decade after the collapse of the Taum Sauk reservoir in Southeast Missouri, the director of Missouri State Parks said the landscape is healing. A wall of water poured down Proffit Mountain on ...

AmerenUE said its Taum Sauk hydroelectric plant in Reynolds County ... The new kidney-shaped reservoir atop Proffitt Mountain is almost a mile in circumference. It is constructed mostly of roller ...

Need an escape from the concrete jungle? Whether you're looking to zen out in front of vistas and waterfalls or have a little fun sliding down nature's natural waterslide, the St. Francois ...

A massive wall of water poured down Proffit Mountain on Dec. 14, 2005, when a 700-foot section of the Taum Sauk dam gave way. Fortunately, the campground below the mountain had no visitors.