Roubidoux Creek is a tributary to the
Gasconade River in the
Ozarks of south central
Missouri named after French-Canadian fur trader
Joseph Robidoux. It is long.
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
accessed May 31, 2011 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.
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The former townsite of Roubidoux is located at the confluence of the east and west forks of the Roubidoux at .
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
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.[''Waynesville, Missouri,'' 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1954 (1985 rev.)]
See also
* List of rivers of Missouri
References
Rivers of Missouri
Rivers of Pulaski County, Missouri
Rivers of Texas County, Missouri
Tributaries of the Gasconade River
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