Johnson's Shut-ins

Government, Politics & Issues

Ten-year anniversary of reservoir breach that flooded Johnson's Shut-ins state park

Marshall Griffin
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On Dec. 14, 2005, a section of dam wall along the old Taum Sauk reservoir collapsed, sending 1.3 billion gallons of water rushing down the side of Proffit…
Health, Science, Environment

Johnson's Shut-Ins, beloved state park, reopens Saturday after 4.5 years, $100 million restoration

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 21, 2010 - JOHNSON'S SHUT-INS STATE PARK, Mo. - More than a billion years of Missouri geologic…