page_title: Maramec Spring
hierarchical_section_title: Maramec Spring
caption_attribution_description: English: Maramec Spring, a karst spring, east-central Ozarks of Missouri, in springtime. The spring opening is at the base of the bluff below the water surface. The pool is created by two low rock dams impounding the spring's flow. Cropped and saturation adjusted.
context_page_description: Maramec Spring is located on the Meramec River near St. James in the east-central Ozarks of Missouri. The fifth largest spring in the state with an average daily discharge of 153 cubic feet of water per second, it is part of an area known for its karst topography with many springs and caves. The spring and 1800 acres are privately owned by the James Foundation which maintains the area as a park open to the public, and were donated by Lucy Wortham James. The Missouri Department of Conservation operates a trout hatchery and fishery at the spring. There are also ruins of a historic iron works, which took advantage of the available hydropower. The spring was declared a National Natural Landmark in October 1971.
context_section_description: Maramec Spring is located on the Meramec River near St. James in the east-central Ozarks of Missouri.   The fifth largest spring in the state with an average daily discharge of 153 cubic feet (4.3 m³) of water per second, it is part of an area known for its karst topography with many springs and caves.  The spring and 1800 acres (7.3 km²) are privately owned by the James Foundation which maintains the area as a park open to the public, and were donated by Lucy Wortham James.  The Missouri Department of Conservation operates a trout hatchery and fishery at the spring.  There are also ruins of a historic iron works, which took advantage of the available hydropower.  The spring was declared a National Natural Landmark in October 1971.
caption: The spring opening is below the pool surface beneath the overhanging bluff of Gasconade Dolomite
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