Iowa / Des Moines River /

Cottonwood Access

Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Des Moines River · near Johnston · 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
Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
Ramp surface
Natural
Car parking
14 spaces
Restrooms
Flush toilet
Managed by
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Coordinates
41.69337, -93.68117

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Conditions

Water level

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USGS gauge Des Moines River near Saylorville, IA, 1.1 mi from this launch on Des Moines River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On the river

River mile 202.4 on Des Moines River · Iowa DNR River Programs mile markers on paddling routes, placed between its mile markers

River hazards

Keep well clear of dams: strong currents and restricted zones above and below them.

  • Dam, 1.2 mi upstream: Saylorville Dam (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: Iowa DNR River Programs mile markers on paddling routes, Iowa DNR River Programs dam hazards.

On Des Moines River

River in Iowa. All launches on Des Moines River.

Community

Where people who use Des Moines River talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

  • Iowa DNR Water Accesses record 40ef10db-99f7-427a-8488-8478efb84954 · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Iowa DNR Water Accesses. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.