Bussey Lake Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · on Mississippi River · near Guttenberg · Iowa
Zebra mussels (latest report 2014) reported in Mississippi River 2.0 km from this launch (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database). Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.
USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database · 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
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Managed by
- City
- Coordinates
- 42.80400, -91.10559
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level at the Mississippi River at Clayton, IA gauge · USGS, 7.1 mi away on Mississippi River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge Mississippi River at Clayton, IA, 7.1 mi from this launch on Mississippi River: water level, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
River mile 616.4 on Mississippi River · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers, placed between its mile markers
Keep well clear of dams: strong currents and restricted zones above and below them.
- Dam, 1.5 mi downstream: MISSISSIPPI RIVER LOCK & DAM NO. 10 (large impoundment). · 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: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers, Iowa DNR River Programs dam hazards.
On Mississippi River
River in Iowa. All launches on Mississippi River.
Community
Where people who use Mississippi River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Bussey Lake Landing · 0.1 mi
- Iowa DNR Ramp · 1.6 mi · Mississippi River
- Mississippi River Boat Launch near Guttenberg · 1.8 mi · Mississippi River
- Guttenberg City Access · 2.0 mi · Mississippi River
- Glen Haven Public Access · 2.2 mi · Mississippi River
- French Town Landing · 3.1 mi · Mississippi River
Sources
- Iowa DNR Water Accesses record 909e501c-e1db-47a7-b1b4-2f02775c72f8 · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- US Fish and Wildlife Service facility property (boat launches) record cfab0821-ee56-469f-9211-73392a89042d · US federal government data, public domain (FWS no-liability disclaimer)
- OpenStreetMap n2431598167 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Iowa DNR Water Accesses and US Fish and Wildlife Service facility property (boat launches). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.