A barge that was used to build the Bagnell Dam has given up the ghost, after nearly 90 years on the water.

The barge, according to lakehistory.info, was used to hold construction equipment during the construction of Bagnell Dam. But for decades after that, it was used as a floating pier, with the Huckleberry restaurant upstairs and the iconic Tom Sawyer paddleboat moored to it.

Tom Sawyer & 'Huckleberry'

photo courtesy Captain Charles Meyer/Lake Tow

Now owned by Iguana, the barge suddenly sank last week, in a scene reminiscent of another iconic Lake of the Ozarks boat sinking: the Captain Larry Don, in 2014.

Submerged

The third (top) deck of the Captain Larry Don can be seen just above the waterline.
Historic 'Huckleberry' Dock/Barge/Boat Sinks, At Lake Of The Ozarks

photo courtesy Sean Murphy
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