Rockaway Beach, MO · Taney County

Home inspection in Rockaway Beach, Missouri.

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Why Rockaway Beach homes need a local read

Rockaway Beach is a city in Taney County on the north shore of Lake Taneycomo and the White River.

History: Began as a summer resort developed by Willard Merriam, a Kansas City real estate and insurance man, after Powersite Dam (1913) created Lake Taneycomo; the town was first called Taneycomo.

Housing: Early resort buildings included about 50 summer cottages, two hotels and a large dance pavilion, all owned by one resort owner.

Water, flooding and moisture in Rockaway Beach

Water nearby: Lake Taneycomo and the White River border the city, and Bull Creek enters them just southwest of Rockaway Beach.

EPA's Map of Radon Zones places Taney County in Zone 2 (predicted average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L). EPA notes that homes vary within any zone, so the map does not predict a single house.

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South Missouri homes.

Illustrative photos of the kinds of homes and conditions found in this area.

Well pump house beside a rural home on a wooded hillside, summer

Well pump house beside a rural home on a wooded hillside, winter

Gravel driveway winding up to a hilltop home, summer

Gravel driveway winding up to a hilltop home, winter

Metal-roof farmhouse with a big front porch on acreage, summer

Metal-roof farmhouse with a big front porch on acreage, winter

Early-1900s two-story frame house with a deep front porch — Home inspection in Rockaway Beach, MO

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Why did Rockaway Beach's lake turn cold?

Table Rock Dam, finished in 1958, changed the lake's water source to cold water from Table Rock Lake. The lake had been a warm water lake from 1913 to 1958.

How did early visitors reach Rockaway Beach?

Early visitors took an excursion train to Branson and then a boat, since the town had no train station. In the 1920s improved roads let them drive in.

Are sinkholes and flood zones a concern for Missouri homebuyers?

Missouri DNR reports more than 16,000 known sinkholes, and says sinkholes can damage home foundations and are hard to predict. Standard homeowners insurance does not cover flood, and FEMA reports almost one-third of flood insurance claims come from outside high-risk zones. Buyers in the Ozarks should check both the sinkhole history and the property's FEMA flood zone.

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