City of Decatur
Boat ramp · on Missouri River · near Decatur · Nebraska
Open per Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Boat Ramps's data, checked October 18, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Docks
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Trailer parking
- 8 spaces
- Car parking
- 6 spaces
- Wheelchair access
- No
- Managed by
- City
- Coordinates
- 42.00400, -96.24389
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Omaha District; the one nearest this launch is of May 7, 2026). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On the river
River mile 690.9 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 12 OMU
Condition survey of May 7, 2026 by the Omaha District. Soundings on the sheet from 3.8 to 33.9 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 Nebraska. All launches on Missouri River.
Community
Where people who use Missouri River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Sunset Island · 0.4 mi · Missouri River
- Middle Decatur Bend Access · 2.8 mi · Missouri River
- Blue Lake Boat Launch near Onawa · 4.8 mi · Blue Lake
- Blue Lake Boat Launch near Onawa · 5.1 mi · Blue Lake
- Louisville Bend Wildlife Area · 6.6 mi · Missouri River
- Huff Access · 7.8 mi · Missouri River
Sources
- Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Boat Ramps record a1cbd241-7aeb-43cf-b8a5-24e638ced65a · Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: no restrictions on use and distribution
- OpenStreetMap n6373163180 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Boat Ramps. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.