Ohio / Great Miami River /

Black St. Ramp / Combs Park Access

Boat ramp · on Great Miami River · near Hamilton · Ohio

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
Motors
No horsepower limit
Managed by
City of Hamilton/ Butler County Parks
Coordinates
39.41458, -84.55403

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Conditions

Water level

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USGS gauge Great Miami River at Hamilton OH, 1.9 mi from this launch on Great Miami River: water level, flow, water temperature, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On the river

River hazards

Keep well clear of dams: strong currents and restricted zones above and below them.

  • Dam, 0.1 mi downstream. Two-Mile Dam located northeast of Black St. Bridge in Hamilton, portage river right. · Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords)
  • Dam, 2.7 mi downstream. approximately 1 mile downstream of Pershing Ave. bridge in Hamilton, portage river right or left · Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords)
  • Dam, 2.8 mi away (straight line; direction not known). Hamilton Hydraulic L-shaped dam downstream of Rentschler Forest Preserve, portage river left · Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords)

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

Sources: Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords).

On Great Miami River

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Community

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Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.