Roubidoux Spring Explained

Roubidoux Spring
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Missouri
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Ozark Plateau
Length:0.01miles
Discharge1 Location:Roubidoux Springest
Discharge1 Avg:58cuft/sest
Source1:Roubidoux Creek watershed
Source1 Location:Salem Plateau, Ozark Plateau, Missouri
Mouth:Roubidoux Creek
Mouth Location:near Waynesville, Pulaski County, Ozark Plateau, Missouri

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.

37.8249°N -92.2015°W

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  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]