Name: Double Spring
Location: Ozark County, Mo.
Rank: 8
Average Flow:
Million gallons per day: 82
Cubic feet per second: 127*
*estimated circa 1974
Recharge Area:
Not definitely known.
Interesting Information:
Double Spring is privately owned, and used for
recreation by the owners. It takes its name from its double branch. The property is guarded by a
caretaker, and access to the general public is discouraged. More information in regards to this
spring can be had from two sources recommended highly to the spring enthusiast: The Large
Springs of Missouri by Beckman and Hinchey, 1944, and Springs of
Missouri Vineyard and Feder, et al, 1982.
Brief History:
Because of its private nature, not much is known about the
history of the spring property. At the time of the 1944 report, it was owned by a sportsmen's club
which had dammed and landscaped the spring branch to raise trout. Thirty years later the property
was still being used as a private retreat. Only a few dozen flow measurements have been taken
over the years. A measured maximum of 150,000,000 gallons per day or a rate of 232 cfs puts it
definitely into the "big spring" category, but the true measure of this spring is largely unknown.
Ownership and Access:
Private. No public access without permission of the
owner.