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Carl R. Noren Access (Jefferson City)

Boat ramp · on Missouri River · near Jefferson City · Missouri

Past algal blooms

Harmful algal blooms reported on Missouri River 1.2 km from this launch (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2026.

state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · 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
Wheelchair access
Yes
Managed by
Missouri Department of Conservation
Website
mdc.mo.gov
Coordinates
38.58903, -92.17915

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Kansas City District; the one nearest this launch is of October 26, 2022). Not for navigation.

Conditions

Water level

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

USGS gauge Missouri River at Jefferson City, MO, 0.1 mi from this launch on Missouri River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On the river

River mile 143.9 on Missouri River · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers, placed between its mile markers

Sources: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers.

Channel survey

The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.

  • MO 2 LMR
    Condition survey of October 26, 2022 by the Kansas City District. Soundings on the sheet from 3.5 to 22.4 ft; the Corps maintains a 9 ft channel here. Survey sheet (PDF)

US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.

On Missouri River

River in Missouri. All launches on Missouri River.

Community

Where people who use Missouri River talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Missouri Department of Conservation Boat Ramps and Missouri River Water Trail Access Points (Missouri DNR, data.mo.gov). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.