Roubidoux Creek Explained

Roubidoux Creek is a tributary to the Gasconade River in the Ozarks of south central Missouri named after French-Canadian fur trader Joseph Robidoux.^[1] It is long.^[2] Due to its colder water temperatures, it is listed as a trout stream. Roubidoux Spring is a landmark that is nestled just south of downtown Waynesville. The creek cuts north through Fort Leonard Wood before crossing underneath Interstate 44 and into the city limits of Waynesville.

The former townsite of Roubidoux is located at the confluence of the east and west forks of the Roubidoux at 37.4225°N -92.1481°W.^{[3] [4]}

The Roubidoux joins the Gasconade River just north of Waynesville, and the confluence can be seen from Missouri Route 17. The mouth of the creek is located at coordinates . It crosses under I-44 at .^[5]

See also

• List of rivers of Missouri

Notes and References

1. Web site: Texas County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071622/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_texas.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. December 28, 2016.
2. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 31, 2011
3. Roubidoux townsite
4. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 54,
5. Waynesville, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1954 (1985 rev.)