Roubidoux Creek is a tributary to the

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in the

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of south central

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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

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before crossing underneath

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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 . 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

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. It crosses under I-44 at .''Waynesville, Missouri,'' 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1954 (1985 rev.)

References

Rivers of Missouri Rivers of Pulaski County, Missouri Rivers of Texas County, Missouri Tributaries of the Gasconade River {{PulaskiCountyMO-river-stub

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