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Des Plaines River Boat Launch near Channahon

Boat ramp · on Des Plaines River · near Channahon · Illinois

Zebra mussels

Zebra mussels (latest report 2017) reported in Des Plaines River 540 m from this launch (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database). Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.

USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database · 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
Managed by
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Coordinates
41.38376, -88.23404

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This launch has no official name in our sources; the name above describes where it is.

Conditions

Water level

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USGS gauge DES PLAINES RIVER AT ROUTE 53 AT JOLIET, IL, 13.1 mi from this launch on Des Plaines River: water level, flow, water temperature, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On Des Plaines River

River in Illinois. All launches on Des Plaines River.

Community

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Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Illinois DNR Site Assets (boat ramps). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.