Around here
Around Spring River
- Capture a MomentHiking · 30-60 Minutes16.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Explore with Young CarverGuided Tours · 30-90 Minutes16.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
- From Woodlands to PrairiesHiking · 30-90 Minutes16.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Take a Guided Tour on the Carver TrailGuided Tours · 1-2 Hours16.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
Spring River is a 56.5 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Spring River at La Russell, MO (site 07185700). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1957 to 2026
Spring River typically runs highest in April, at a median 325 cfs, and lowest in November, at 91 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 19,900 cfs, in 2016.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 119 | 68 to 272 |
| February | 140 | 82 to 364 |
| March | 263 | 122 to 438 |
| April | 325 | 159 to 488 |
| May | 298 | 180 to 616 |
| June | 275 | 148 to 457 |
| July | 156 | 92 to 243 |
| August | 103 | 69 to 160 |
| September | 94 | 61 to 137 |
| October | 93 | 60 to 150 |
| November | 91 | 62 to 208 |
| December | 113 | 60 to 223 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 44 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Spring River at La Russell, MO (site 07185700). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
7 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Spring River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Tipton Ford AccessShoal CreekPublic
- Wildcat AccessShoal CreekPublic
- Carl Junction AccessCenter CreekPublic
- Robert E. Talbot Conservation AreaRobert E. Talbot Conservation Area PondPublic
- Stones Corner AccessCenter CreekPublic
- Robert E. Talbot Conservation AreaRobert E. Talbot Conservation Area PondPublic
- Kellogg Lake (Carthage)Kellogg LakePublic
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