Boat docks in Osage Beach
Dock work for the lake's biggest city, from main-channel homes to quiet coves and condo slips.
Osage Beach had 4,637 residents at the 2020 census and straddles Camden and Miller counties. Founded in 1886 under the name Zebra, it took its current name in 1935, a few years after Bagnell Dam created the lake, and grew into a resort and second-home hub in the 1960s and 1970s with marinas, hotels and resorts along the water.
What do Osage Beach owners usually call about?
- Replacing older docks with larger slips for newer, bigger boats
- Adding boat and PWC lifts to existing slips
- Re-foaming docks that have settled after years of heavy wake
- Riprap along banks exposed to busy boat traffic
- Pre-sale dock checks for homes changing hands
Electrical inspection on transfers
Osage Beach is one of the areas where a dock's electrical system must pass inspection before Ameren will transfer the dock permit to a new owner. The approval has to be from within the past 12 months and goes in with the transfer application. If you're listing a lake home, getting the dock inspected early avoids a last-minute scramble.
Condo and multi-slip docks
Ameren treats docks with 11 or more slips as large docks, with different rules than a single-family dock. If you're on an association board, describe the dock's slip count when you call so you're matched with a builder who handles that size of project.
Common questions
Do you cover both the Camden and Miller county sides of Osage Beach?
Yes. Call with your address and you'll be connected with a builder who works your cove.
I'm selling my Osage Beach home. What does the dock need?
A dock electrical inspection approved within the last 12 months for the permit transfer, plus the transfer application the buyer files with Ameren.
Services in Osage Beach
- New floating docksSingle and multi-slip floating docks designed around your cove, boat and Ameren's rules.
- Boat lifts and PWC liftsBoat lifts, PWC lifts and lift repairs mounted to permitted docks.
- Dock repair, flotation and re-deckingRe-foaming, decking, frame and walkway repair for docks that sit low or wear out.
- Dock moves, cables and anchoringRe-positioning, relocating and re-cabling docks so they stay put at any lake level.
- Seawalls and shoreline riprapRiprap, seawalls and bank stabilization to stop wake and wave erosion.
Nearby areas
Dock sitting low, lift acting up, or ready for a new slip?
Call now and a dock builder who works on Lake of the Ozarks will call you back to talk through your shoreline.