Virginia / John W. Flannagan Reservoir /
Cranesnest Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · on John W. Flannagan Reservoir · near Clintwood · Virginia
Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2019.
state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · 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
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Managed by
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Coordinates
- 37.17204, -82.40404
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Lake level at J.W. Flannagan Dam · USACE
Lake level: John W. Flannagan Reservoir
Today's level loads here; without it, see the agency's page below.
Normal pool follows a seasonal curve, 1,380.0 ft to 1,396.0 ft (USACE, Top of Normal).
Level from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Corps Water Management System (J.W. Flannagan Dam), about hourly; the agency's page. Levels change; check conditions at the ramp before you launch.
On John W. Flannagan Reservoir
Reservoir in Virginia. All launches on John W. Flannagan Reservoir.
Community
Where people who use John W. Flannagan Reservoir talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Pound River Campground Boat Ramp · 2.6 mi · John W. Flannagan Reservoir
- Lower Twin Boat Ramp · 4.3 mi · John W. Flannagan Reservoir
- Spillway Ramp · 5.2 mi · John W. Flannagan Reservoir
- Carson Island Access · 9.3 mi · Russell Fork
- Breaks Interstate Park · 9.4 mi · Russell Fork
- Breaks Interstate Park · 9.9 mi · Russell Fork
Sources
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers boat ramps (FHWA Federal Lands Transportation Facility Inventory) record 971-148820-7-001 · US federal government data, public domain (FHWA Federal Lands Transportation Facility Inventory, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers submittal)
Why it is listed as public: listed by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers boat ramps (FHWA Federal Lands Transportation Facility Inventory). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.