Lesterville, Missouri: The Boulder Field
In December 2005 the Taum Sauk Reservoir breached and sent 1.3 billion gallons of water down Proffit Mountain -- and left a field full of boulders. Because boulders always come from... somewhere.
Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park
- Address:
- 148 Taum Sauk Trail, Lesterville, MO
- Directions:
- Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park. From Lesterville drive west on MO-49/72 for three miles. Turn right onto MO-N. Drive six miles. Turn right into the park; you'll see the Boulder Field ahead, on the left.
- Phone:
- 573-546-2450
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In December 2005 the Taum Sauk Reservoir breached, sending 1.3 billion gallons of water down Proffit Mountain. The water scoured the mountainside and left boulders scattered in a field at the entrance to Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park.
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