Maramec Spring
| Maramec Spring | ||||
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 The Maramec Spring below the dolomite rocks |
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| location | ||||
| Country or region | Phelps County , Missouri ( United States ) | |||
| Coordinates | 37 ° 57 ′ 20 " N , 91 ° 31 ′ 57" W. | |||
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| geology | ||||
| Source type | Karst spring | |||
| Exit type | Source pot | |||
| Hydrology | ||||
| River system | Mississippi | |||
| Receiving waters | Meramec → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico | |||
| Bulk | 4300 l / s | |||
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Coordinates: 37 ° 57 ′ 20 ″ N , 91 ° 31 ′ 57 ″ W.
The Maramec Spring , also known as Meramec Spring , is a karst spring near St. James in the state of Missouri in the United States .
description
The Maramec Spring is the origin of the Meramec River , a 350 km long tributary of the Mississippi and the fifth largest spring in the state. The middle bed is 4300 liters per second, but may also to 22,000 l / s increase.
The karst spring is located in Maramec Spring Park, where there are other springs and caves.
The park is well known for its karst landscape. There is a trout breeding facility at Maramec Spring. The spring itself is privately owned but is open to the public. In October 1971, she was a National Natural Landmark ( natural monument shown). Nearby are the ruins of a historic ironworks that used the water power available there in the past.
See also
Web links
- MaramecSpringPark.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ National Natural Landmark summary . National Park Service. February 5, 2004. Accessed April 26, 2009. (English)