After 20 years of effort, a new drinking water source for Southwest Missouri has been approved. On January 18, 2025, the ...

Roddy Rogers, executive director of the nonprofit Southwest Missouri Water, said the Army Corps of Engineers has decided to allow access to Stockton Lake water storage to members of the organization.

Access to a long-awaited alternative water source for much of Southwest Missouri, including Joplin, has been approved. Roddy Rogers, executive director of the nonprofit Southwest Missouri Water, said ...