When Beaver Lake was created in the 1960s, it didn’t just flood valleys — it erased communities. Homes, churches, cemeteries, and roads now sit beneath thousands of acres of water. The dam, built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, brought flood control and electricity — but it also forced families to leave land they had lived on for generations. During drought years, foundations and old tree lines still reappear. The Ozarks didn’t just lose land. They lost towns. How many stories are still sit