Iowa / Des Moines River /

Deception Hollow

Boat ramp · on Des Moines River · near Lehigh · 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
Boat ramp
Ramp surface
Concrete
Car parking
10 spaces
Managed by
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Coordinates
42.32734, -94.02049

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Conditions

Water level

Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.

USGS gauge Des Moines River near Stratford, IA, 5.3 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 275.8 on Des Moines River · Iowa DNR River Programs mile markers on paddling routes, placed between its mile markers

River hazards
  • Rapids, 3.4 mi upstream: Lehigh Rock Dam (rock dam), 4 ft. · Iowa DNR River Programs constructed rapids

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 constructed rapids.

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 2cb0b909-20ae-4ff0-a669-abbbc8c2854c · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources

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