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Des Moines River, Hwy 13 Public Water Access Site

Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · 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
Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
Restrooms
No
Managed by
DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Coordinates
43.87426, -95.13480

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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

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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.