Cottonwood River Boat Launch near Emporia
Boat ramp · on Cottonwood River · near Emporia · Kansas
Zebra mussels (latest report 2010) reported in Cottonwood River 2.1 km from this launch (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database). Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.
USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database · 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
- Coordinates
- 38.38610, -96.18154
Directions (Google) Apple Maps
This launch has no official name in our sources; the name above describes where it is.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the COTTONWOOD R AT EMPORIA, KS gauge · USGS, 0.1 mi away on Cottonwood River
Water level
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USGS gauge COTTONWOOD R AT EMPORIA, KS, 0.1 mi from this launch on Cottonwood River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Cottonwood River
River in Kansas. All launches on Cottonwood River.
Community
Where people who use Cottonwood River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Hartford Ramp Boat Ramp · 13.7 mi · Neosho River
- Blue Wing Boat Launch · 17.2 mi · Eagle Creek
- Jacob's Creek Boat Ramp · 18.9 mi · Neosho River
- Cottonwood River Boat Launch near Cottonwood Falls · 19.4 mi · Cottonwood River
- Hickory Creek West Boat Ramp · 22.4 mi · John Redmond Reservoir
- Turkey Point Boat Ramp · 22.4 mi · Melvern Lake
Sources
- Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Statewide River Access record -96.18154,38.38610 · Public data (KDWP), no terms stated; credit the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
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