Iowa / Maquoketa River /

Backbone State Park

Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Maquoketa River · near Dundee · Iowa

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
Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
Ramp surface
Natural
Car parking
5 spaces
Restrooms
Flush toilet
Managed by
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Coordinates
42.59954, -91.53815

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Conditions

Water level

Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.

USGS gauge Maquoketa River at Manchester, IA, 10.1 mi from this launch on Maquoketa River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On the river

River mile 129.0 on Maquoketa River · Iowa DNR River Programs mile markers on paddling routes

River hazards

Low-head dams drown people every year: the current below the drop circles back and holds a swimmer or a boat at the face. Portage around them; stay well clear above and below.

  • Low-head dam, 0.1 mi upstream: Backbone Lake Dams (low-head). · Iowa DNR River Programs dam hazards

Up to 10 river miles each way, from the agencies' inventories; not every hazard is listed and rivers change. Scout before you go.

Sources: Iowa DNR River Programs mile markers on paddling routes, Iowa DNR River Programs dam hazards.

On Maquoketa River

River in Iowa. All launches on Maquoketa River.

Community

Where people who use Maquoketa River talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Iowa DNR Water Accesses. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.