reproduce naturally in Pomme de Terre, so the Conservation Department nets fish each spring and milks them for eggs. After the eggs are fertilized at the lake, the fish are released. The eggs are then taken to the Lost Valley Fish Hatchery near Warsaw to be hatched. By October, when they are released into Pomme de Terre and several other lakes in Missouri. Statistics Surface area: 7,821 acres (multipurpose pool) / 16,100 acres (flood pool) Shoreline: Elevation: above sea level (multipurpose pool) / 874 feet (flood pool) Dam: long earth and rockfill embankment; above streambed References External links US Army Corps of Engineers Project Page Lakes of the U.S. Interior Highlands Protected areas of Hickory County, Missouri Protected areas of Polk County, Missouri Buildings and structures in Hickory County, Missouri Buildings and structures in Polk County, Missouri Reservoirs in Missouri Bodies of water of the Ozarks Dams in Missouri United States Army Corps of Engineers dams Bodies of water of Hickory County, Missouri Bodies of water of Polk County, Missouri