North Fork Watershed Photo Tour Map Noblett Lake



Hell Roaring Spring, Noblett Lake, Carman Springs
Hellroaring Creek



Hell Roaring Spring, just north of Noblett Lake, in the northeast corner of Douglas County.

Mark Twain National Forest covers about half the North Fork watershed and includes natural areas like this one, part of Noblett Lake Recreation Area.

Carman Springs Natural Area contains outstanding creeks, including the headwaters of Noblett and Spring Creek, with bottomlands, cliffs and upland forests. The area supports several rare species of wildflowers. The photo at right is of Upper Noblett Creek.

Photo © Missouri Dept. of Conservation
Noblett Dam





Noblett Dam across Noblett Creek was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) between 1938 and 1940. It was primarily built to establish the 26-acre recreation lake.




Historical photo of Noblett Dam, taken soon after it was completed.

Photo credit: Western Historical Manuscript Collection - Rolla
Noblett Lake Recreation Area also contains a nine-mile hiking trail which circles the lake,
and two camping/picnc areas.
USGS Topo Noblett Lake

Noblett Creek continues on and joins Spring Creek about 9 miles north of Twin Bridges.
 
Photo Tour Map Next Topaz Spring and Mill

Photo of Hell Roaring Spring Creek by Robert Kitt; other photos by Peter Callaway.


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