Roubidoux Creek

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 57.4 miles (92.4 km) 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.[3]

The former townsite of Roubidoux is located at the confluence of the east and west forks of the Roubidoux at 37°25′21″N 92°08′53″W / 37.42250°N 92.14806°W / 37.42250; -92.14806.[4][5]

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 37°51′02″N 92°12′52″W / 37.85056°N 92.21444°W / 37.85056; -92.21444.[6] It crosses under I-44 at 37°49′03″N 92°11′32″W / 37.81750°N 92.19222°W / 37.81750; -92.19222.[3]

  1. ^ "Texas County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 31, 2011
  3. ^ a b Waynesville, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1954 (1985 rev.)
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roubidoux CreekRoubidoux townsite
  5. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 54, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roubidoux Creek