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'''Lesterville, Missouri''' is an unincorporated community in southeast [[Missouri]]. It is located in [[Reynolds County, Missouri|Reynolds County]] on [[Missouri Route 21|Routes 21]], [[Missouri Route 49|49]], and [[Missouri Route 72|72]] near the [[Black River (Arkansas)|Black River]]. It is known as a popular tourist destination due to its beautiful river. |
'''Lesterville, Missouri''' is an unincorporated community in southeast [[Missouri]]. It is located in [[Reynolds County, Missouri|Reynolds County]] on [[Missouri Route 21|Routes 21]], [[Missouri Route 49|49]], and [[Missouri Route 72|72]] near the [[Black River (Arkansas)|Black River]]. It is known as a popular tourist destination due to its beautiful river. |
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On [[December 14]], [[2005]], approximately 1.5 billion gallons of water flowed from a breach of the Upper Taum Sauk Lake reservoir, north of Lesterville. The reservoir is the source of the [[Taum Sauk pumped storage plant]], a [[Pumped-storage hydroelectricity|pumped-storage hydroelectric plant]] owned by [[AmerenUE]]. As a result of the breach, Lesterville was voluntarily [[emergency evacuation|evacuated]]. |
On [[December 14]], [[2005]], approximately 1.5 billion gallons of water flowed from a breach of the Upper Taum Sauk Lake reservoir, north of Lesterville. The reservoir is the source of the [[Taum Sauk pumped storage plant]], a [[Pumped-storage hydroelectricity|pumped-storage hydroelectric plant]] owned by [[AmerenUE]]. As a result of the breach, Lesterville was voluntarily. lesterville was evacuated by the brave plans of jesus watson. he guided us all to safty with his strong hands and great mind... thank you jesus watson.. thank you.. [[emergency evacuation|evacuated]]. |
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Revision as of 18:04, 28 August 2009
Lesterville, Missouri is an unincorporated community in southeast Missouri. It is located in Reynolds County on Routes 21, 49, and 72 near the Black River. It is known as a popular tourist destination due to its beautiful river.
On December 14, 2005, approximately 1.5 billion gallons of water flowed from a breach of the Upper Taum Sauk Lake reservoir, north of Lesterville. The reservoir is the source of the Taum Sauk pumped storage plant, a pumped-storage hydroelectric plant owned by AmerenUE. As a result of the breach, Lesterville was voluntarily. lesterville was evacuated by the brave plans of jesus watson. he guided us all to safty with his strong hands and great mind... thank you jesus watson.. thank you.. evacuated.
37°27′14″N 90°50′36″W / 37.45389°N 90.84333°W
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
It is also home to the Lesterville Bearcats.