Iowa / North Fork Maquoketa River /
Cascade
Boat ramp · on North Fork Maquoketa River · near Cascade · 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
- 8 spaces
- Managed by
- City
- Coordinates
- 42.29767, -91.01080
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On the river
River mile 46.3 on North Fork Maquoketa River · Iowa DNR River Programs mile markers on paddling routes, placed between its mile markers
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, 0.1 mi upstream: Cascade Falls Dam (low-head), 1 ft. Marked portage route: marked. · 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, Iowa DNR River Programs portage routes.
On North Fork Maquoketa River
River in Iowa. All launches on North Fork Maquoketa River.
Community
Where people who use North Fork Maquoketa River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Indian Bluffs · 6.5 mi · Maquoketa River
- Highway 136 · 6.5 mi · Maquoketa River
- Eby's Mill Access · 7.3 mi · Maquoketa River
- Pictured Rocks · 7.9 mi · Maquoketa River
- Supples Bridge Access · 8.0 mi · Maquoketa River
- Lower Mon-Maq · 8.9 mi · Maquoketa River
Sources
- Iowa DNR Water Accesses record 3800ae25-9ec7-40ac-9967-11d3eaf7f18a · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
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