Iowa / East Fork Des Moines River /
Dakota City Access
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on East Fork Des Moines River · near Dakota City · 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
- 5 spaces
- Managed by
- Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- Coordinates
- 42.71703, -94.18979
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota City, IA gauge · USGS, 0.5 mi away on East Fork Des Moines River
Water level
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USGS gauge East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota City, IA, 0.5 mi from this launch on East Fork Des Moines River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
River mile 3.1 on East Fork Des Moines River · Iowa DNR River Programs mile markers on paddling routes, placed between its mile markers
Sources: Iowa DNR River Programs mile markers on paddling routes.
On East Fork Des Moines River
River in Iowa. All launches on East Fork Des Moines River.
Community
Where people who use East Fork Des Moines River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Dakota City Park B · 0.4 mi · East Fork Des Moines River
- Dakota City Park · 0.5 mi · East Fork Des Moines River
- Tourist Park Access (Washed Out) · 1.6 mi · Des Moines River
- Summer Bridge Access · 1.7 mi · Des Moines River
- Des Moines River Dam · 2.1 mi · Des Moines River
- Lake Nokomis Boat Ramp · 2.1 mi · Des Moines River
Sources
- Iowa DNR Water Accesses record 3a732852-1bd3-4e7d-b7da-567d93f412cc · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
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