[PENANCE]

I think you're both right.

Actually, I think it's a poor article which leaves out a lot of crucial information. The homeowners will most likely be compensated; but the article leaves the definite impression that the land will be "seized" without any compensation.

My question is whether there was such a "shoreline plan" back in the 1930's when the dam was built. I tend to think there wasn't.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Back in the 1930s, the shoreline was 660-662 feet above sea level across the entire lake. Only in recent years has the 670-672 and higher in the lake's narrow reaches come to be discussed.