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][circular reference]}. 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.

Cave diver.

Roubidoux Spring outlet

Roubidoux Spring
A hill top view of the spring
Location
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Region	Ozark Plateau
Physical characteristics
Source	Roubidoux Creek watershed
• location	Salem Plateau, Ozark Plateau, Missouri
Mouth	Roubidoux Creek
• location	near Waynesville, Pulaski County, Ozark Plateau, Missouri
Length	0.01 mi (0.016 km)
Discharge
• location	Roubidoux Springest
• average	58 cu ft/s (1.6 m3/s)est

37.8249°N 92.2015°W / 37.8249; -92.2015

See also

• List of Ozark springs
• Mark Twain National Forest
• Karst spring