Name: North Fork Spring
Location: Ozark County, Mo.
Rank: 14
Average Flow:
Million gallons per day: 45
Cubic feet per second: 69.5
Recharge Area:
Not definitely known. Presumed similar to that of nearby
Double Spring.
Interesting Information:
North Fork Spring rises in the North Fork River, at
the approximate location of the figure in the picture. Spring comes up along a joint which crosses
the river, with numerous openings in a 100 foot stretch of the river, from bankside openings on
the left, a line in the bedrock river bottom and a gravel bar to the right. A nearby sinkhole with
fluctuating water levels along this same axis may be related to the spring complex.
Brief History:
No history to speak of, since it lies basically in the river.
Ownership and Access:
Presumably private. Best access by canoe float
down the North Fork. Missouri law permits river traffic on year round streams through private
property as long as floaters obey No Trespassing signs, and do not venture on land above high
water levels. Marked on topo map.