Montana / Bighorn River /
Afterbay Dam Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · on Bighorn River · near Fort Smith · Montana
Harmful algal blooms reported on Bighorn River 2.3 km from this launch (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2023.
state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 18, 2026
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Car parking
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Managed by
- Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
- Coordinates
- 45.31690, -107.92075
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the Bighorn R bl Yellowtail Afterbay Dam nr St. Xavier gauge · USGS, 0.1 mi away on Bighorn River
Water level
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USGS gauge Bighorn R bl Yellowtail Afterbay Dam nr St. Xavier, 0.1 mi from this launch on Bighorn River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Bighorn River
River in Montana. All launches on Bighorn River.
Community
Where people who use Bighorn River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Yellowtail Afterbay Reservoir Boat Launch · 0.3 mi · Yellowtail Afterbay Reservoir
- 3 Mile River Boat Ramp · 2.8 mi · Bighorn River
- Bighorn Fishing Access Site · 9.4 mi
- Mallard's Landing Fishing Access Site · 17.0 mi · Bighorn River
- Medicine Campground Boat Winch · 19.9 mi · Bighorn Lake
- Barry's Landing Boat Launch · 20.9 mi · Bighorn Lake
Sources
- National Park Service points of interest (boat launches) record {90798A30-5798-4F8E-9B9C-5A008EE9D520} · US federal government data, public domain
- OpenStreetMap n9864415296 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by National Park Service points of interest (boat launches). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.