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Dodge Access

Boat ramp · on Mississippi River · near Buffalo · Iowa

Zebra mussels

Zebra mussels (latest report 2020) reported in Mississippi River 1.9 km 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
Ramp surface
Natural
Managed by
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Coordinates
41.45660, -90.71094

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Conditions

On the river

River mile 473.6 on Mississippi River · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers, placed between its mile markers

River hazards

Keep well clear of dams: strong currents and restricted zones above and below them.

  • Dam, 9.3 mi upstream: Mississippi River Lock & Dam No. 15 (large impoundment), 41 ft. · Iowa DNR River Programs dam hazards

Up to 10 river miles each way, from the agencies' inventories; not every hazard is listed and rivers change. Scout before you go.

Sources: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers, Iowa DNR River Programs dam hazards.

On Mississippi River

River in Iowa. All launches on Mississippi River.

Community

Where people who use Mississippi River talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

  • Iowa DNR Water Accesses record d161e44a-992d-4fc5-8752-917c11ba9a21 · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Iowa DNR Water Accesses. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.