North Dakota / Missouri River /
Confluence Area Old Main Ramp
Boat ramp · on Missouri River · near Buford · North Dakota
North Dakota Game and Fish has found Eurasian watermilfoil (found 2024) in Missouri River 660 m from this launch. Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.
North Dakota Game and Fish · checked October 18, 2026
Listed as limited by North Dakota Game and Fish Department Boating Access Sites: Major siltation issues - usability is dependent on river flows
source · checked October 18, 2026
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Docks
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Managed by
- Williams County Water Resource District
- Coordinates
- 47.98607, -103.98214
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level at the MISSOURI RIVER NO. 5A AT BUFORD, ND gauge · USGS, 0.1 mi away on Missouri River
Water level
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USGS gauge MISSOURI RIVER NO. 5A AT BUFORD, ND, 0.1 mi from this launch on Missouri River: water level, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
River mile 1581.3 on Missouri River · North Dakota Game and Fish river miles, placed between its mile markers
Sources: North Dakota Game and Fish river miles.
On Missouri River
River in North Dakota. All launches on Missouri River.
Community
Where people who use Missouri River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Confluence Area New East Ramp · 0.1 mi · Missouri River
- Sundheim Park · 8.8 mi · Yellowstone River
- Lake Trenton Boat Launch · 9.0 mi · Lake Trenton
- Lewis And Clark Bridge · 15.0 mi · Missouri River
- Diamond Willow Fishing Access Site · 16.3 mi · Yellowstone River
- Little Muddy River Boat Launch · 21.3 mi · Little Muddy River
Sources
- North Dakota Game and Fish Department Boating Access Sites record 9281 · NDGF web service terms; credit the North Dakota Game and Fish Department and the ND GIS Hub (ArcGIS item 3f4a301f341a4045bba991a0441ca8cd)
- OpenStreetMap n2330317763 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department Boating Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.