Lake of the Ozarks / Osage Region
The Osage River runs through Miller County above and below the dam
Miller County is defined as much by the Osage River as by the lake: the river passes the seat at Tuscumbia and continues below Bagnell Dam, which matters for floating, fishing, and floodplain land along the river corridor
The Osage River threads through Miller County, passing below the bluff at Tuscumbia and continuing below Bagnell Dam toward its mouth at the Missouri River. Above the dam the water is the lake; below it the Osage is a flowing river again, with its own character for paddling and fishing. For landowners, river-corridor ground can carry floodplain considerations separate from lake-shoreline rules. The Missouri Department of Conservation is the source for fishing and access on the Osage, and FEMA flood maps cover floodplain questions. Anyone buying river-corridor land should check the flood map for the specific parcel rather than assuming the whole corridor is treated the same.
References
Where this fits: this note belongs to Miller County. See every local note for the county on its page.