bout 14 inches of snow over a heavy accumulation of ice on December 3rd caused extensive damage to boats and docks in Lake of the Ozarks.

The freak storm that hit the Ozarks last Friday caused the roofs in many commercial marinas and

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residential docks to collapse, trapping boats underneath them. In some cases, the entire dock sank. Some structures just twisted up or flipped upside down from the weight of the heavy snow.

No portion of the lake was left unscathed. The damage was widespread across the area.

AmerenUE (Missouri's Electric Utility Company) is in charge of assessing the damage. From what they've seen so far, it looks like commercial and older docks sustained the most damage.

AmerenUE is responsible for permitting structures on the water and requires docks be built to their specifications by certified builders. Some of the older docks that were damaged may have been built before their requirements were in force.

Although the extent of damage is still unknown, repairs could extend well into the summer boating season.