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Big Muddy Wildlife North Boat Ramp

Big Muddy Wildlife North Boat Ramp is a free public boat ramp on the Big Muddy River near Waltonville, Illinois, run by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

Aerial view of the gravel access road and river bank at the launch, September 2019
Aerial view of the gravel access road and river bank at the launch, September 2019 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map

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
Fee
Free
Ramp lanes
1
Ramp surface
Concrete
Car parking
10 spaces
Managed by
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Coordinates
38.21318, -89.00228

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Conditions

Water level

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USGS gauge BIG MUDDY RIVER BELOW REND LAKE NR BENTON, IL, 13.0 mi from this launch on Big Muddy River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On Big Muddy River

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Community

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Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District boat ramps and Great Lakes Commission Boat Access Sites (compilation, public and private). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.