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Description Current River MO 2009-06-15 n65 below Welch Spring crop2.jpg |
English:
The upper
Current River
in
the Ozarks
of
Shannon County
in southern
Missouri
, between Welch Spring and
Akers Ferry
: This is part of the
Ozark National Scenic Riverways
, a
national park
created by
Congress
in
1964
to preserve the Current and
Jacks Fork
Rivers. The Current River contains the worlds largest concentration of first magnitude
springs
(flow greater than 100 ft
3
/s (3 m
3
/s)), making it a favorite for
floating
. Welch Spring contributes an average of 121 ft
3
/s (3.5
3
/s) to the flow of the river, practically doubling its size and speeding its flow. The large amounts of cold spring water contribute to a unique environment in the river; though located in a
subtropical climate
,
watercress
and other cold water flora and fauna thrive here.
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Date | |
Source | Own work |
Author | Kbh3rd |
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Camera location | 37° 23′ 36.96″ N, 91° 34′ 28.56″ W | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | 37.393600; -91.574600 |
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