All proposed shoreline improvements including docks, seawalls, piers, pumps, and other structures around the Lake must be permitted by Ameren Missouri prior to construction. This ensures proposed structures do not become an environmental hazard, an obstacle to navigation, or a threat to the safe operation of Bagnell Dam and Osage Energy Center. Some larger and commercial developments require notification and review by additional resource agencies and FERC.

Ameren Missouri's shoreline management office is responsible for implementing a Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) (PDF) to manage 1,150 miles of shoreline and all lands within the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) project boundary. Ameren Missouri utilizes our SMP, permitting guidelines (PDF), and GIS Mapping to manage and ensure shoreline development can occur while protecting the scenic, recreational, environmental and historic resources of the Lake.