Des Moines River, Chris Public Water Access Site

Boat ramp · on Des Moines River · near Windom · Minnesota

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 lanes: 1
Ramp surface: Concrete Slab
Car parking: 10 spaces
Restrooms: No
Managed by: DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Website: dnr.state.mn.us
Coordinates: 43.79285, -95.09184

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On Des Moines River

The Des Moines River is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It rises from Lake Shetek in southwestern Minnesota and flows 525 miles to join the Mississippi near Keokuk, Iowa. Its main branch, the West Fork, begins in wetlands around Lake Yankton and Long Lake in Lyon County. The stream flows into Lake Shetek and then through Windom and Jackson before crossing into Iowa. In Minnesota the river is 50 to 200 feet wide and runs past farmland and wooded bluffs. Between Talcot Lake Dam and the Iowa line it drops 135 feet, an average of 1.98 feet per mile. The Des Moines River - Headwaters Watershed covers about 1,334 square miles across parts of seven southwestern Minnesota counties. More about Des Moines River.

Boating rules on Des Moines River

Each paddler must have a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket readily accessible (Minnesota state water trail rule) source
Non-motorized watercraft over 10 feet long must be licensed in Minnesota source

Community

Where people who use Des Moines River talk about it.

Nearby launches

Laur's Lake (W) Public Water Access Site · 3.1 mi · Laurs Lake
Independence Lake Public Water Access Site · 3.2 mi · Lake Independence
Fish Lake (S) Public Water Access Site · 3.7 mi · Fish Lake
Des Moines River, Mayflower Park Public Water Access Site · 4.5 mi · Des Moines River
Summit Lake Public Water Access Site · 4.6 mi · Summit Lake
Fish Lake (SE) Public Water Access Site · 4.7 mi · Fish Lake

Sources

Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites record WAS01445 · Public data (MN Geospatial Commons), DNR disclaimer

Why it is listed as public: listed by Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Corrections help everyone; a reporting form is coming soon.