Name: Boiling Spring
Location: Pulaski County, Mo.
Rank: 15
Average Flow:
Million gallons per day: 42
Cubic feet per second: 65
Recharge Area:
To the east and southeast of the spring. Boiling Spring has
been dyetraced to several large sinks in the area, and there are 12 known caves, including one
commercially developed, within a one mile radius of the spring.
Interesting Information:
Spring rises in the bottom of the Gasconade River,
in a visible boil along the eastern bank, at the base of a bluff. At low river flow the bottom of the
spring can be seen churning gravel. The spring water reportedly is often clear at times when the
river is murky or muddy.
Brief History:
The spring is now privately owned. In the past, a river resort
atop the bluff used the spring for water, utilizing a "sky well" bucket arrangement to draw water.
The developed overlook used for this purpose is visible from the river. The spring is allegedly a
good fishing hole when the river is low.
Ownership and Access:
Private. Access by floating the Gasconade. Due to
liability reasons, owner does not want visitors crossing his property via his driveway.