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Search results for "Lake of the Ozarks" ...
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A Perilous Place to Play, Navigate
The Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri is the third-most accident-prone waterway in the U.S., after the Atlantic Ocean and the Colorado river, according to U.S. Coast Guard boating accident data from 1995-2004.
Tags: Lake of the Ozarks; boats; accidents; boating accidents; Coast Guard
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Peril on the water
Missouri has the most alcohol related boating accidents of any state. The authors crunched the numbers, looked for possible reasons for the high rate of accidents, and discussed legal options to encourage less drinking on the lakes.
Tags: U.S. Coast Guard; boats; boating; accidents; intoxication; Lake of the Ozarks; CAR; computer assisted reporting
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Troubled Water
This investigation by reporters at the Columbia Daily Tribune discovers the truth about the dangers of recreational boating at Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks. During the course of the investigation, the Tribune discovered that the Lake of the Ozarks is the third most dangerous body of water in the country, worse than that of the Pacific Coast and Gulf of Mexico.
Tags: Missouri State Water Patrol; Lake of the Ozarks; United States Coast Guard