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Black Hawk River Access B

Boat ramp · on Des Moines River · near Ottumwa · 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
Boat ramp
Ramp surface
Concrete
Car parking
20 spaces
Managed by
City
Coordinates
41.02375, -92.43565

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Conditions

Water level

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

USGS gauge Des Moines River at Ottumwa, IA, 1.6 mi from this launch on Des Moines River: water level, flow, water temperature, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On the river

River mile 93.5 on Des Moines River · Iowa DNR River Programs mile markers on paddling routes, placed between its mile markers

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, 1.2 mi downstream: Market Street Dam (low-head), 13.5 ft. · 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 Des Moines River

River in Iowa. All launches on Des Moines River.

Community

Where people who use Des Moines River talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

  • Iowa DNR Water Accesses record 896086ff-01a7-4971-b60a-9824462039dc · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources

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.