Tells the environmental story of the Lake of the Ozarks. At 55,000 acres, the lake was the biggest manmade lake in the US at the time of its completion. Traci Angel shows how the popularity of the lake has resulted in major present-day problems, including poor water quality, loss of habitat, and increasing concerns about aging waste-management systems. The Scars of Project 459 makes public the challenges facing this important resource.