Roubidoux Spring

Roubidoux Spring is a second magnitude freshwater spring located within the city limits of Waynesville in the Missouri Ozarks. The spring discharges from the base of a rock ledge that has been capped by a large concrete wall, built to hold the road that passes over the spring. Spring water flows a very short distance before adding its waters to the Roubidoux Creek. A city park with trails and a board walk has been developed around the spring. This spring is noted as having an average discharge of 58.3 ft³/s.[1] However, due to very limited discharge data, an accurate description of the flow of this particular spring may be difficult to find. This could be a first magnitude spring – over 100 ft³/s. According to some lists, this ranks as the 15th largest spring in the state[2]. The area near this spring has very intense karst topography, many caves, springs and large sink holes are present within a few miles of this spring.

A cave diver.
Cave diver.
Roubidoux Spring outlet
Roubidoux Spring
A hill top view of the spring
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
RegionOzark Plateau
Physical characteristics
SourceRoubidoux Creek watershed
  locationSalem Plateau, Ozark Plateau, Missouri
MouthRoubidoux Creek
  location
near Waynesville, Pulaski County, Ozark Plateau, Missouri
Length0.01 mi (0.016 km)
Discharge 
  locationRoubidoux Springest
  average58 cu ft/s (1.6 m3/s)est

37.8249°N 92.2015°W / 37.8249; -92.2015

See also

References

  • Vineyard, Jerry D.; Feder, Gerald L. (1982) [1974]. Springs of Missouri (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geology and Land Survey. Library of Congress Card Catalog No. 73-620125.

Notes

  1. Vineyard, J.D., and Feder, G.L., 1982, Springs of Missouri: Missouri Geological Survey and Water Resources, Water Resources Report 29, p. 94
  2. List of Ozark springs


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