Ohio / Great Miami River /

Eldean Rd. Covered Bridge Park Access

Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Great Miami River · near Eldean · Ohio

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)
Coordinates
40.07793, -84.21688

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Conditions

Water level

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USGS gauge Great Miami River at Troy OH, 3.6 mi from this launch on Great Miami River: water level, flow, water temperature, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On the river

River hazards

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

  • Hazard, 2.3 mi upstream. Construction on the Peterson Road Bridge in Washington and Staunton Townships should begin in late Spring/early Summer 2024 and require approx. six months. An adequate channel opening will be maintained throughout construction., Whenever safe for users, the Great Miami River will remain open to on-water traffic. Appropriate signage/buoys/markers will be placed upstream and downstream of the project area to alert users of construction activity. Portage points will be provided. · Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords)
  • Dam, 3.1 mi downstream. Troy Dam below the Market St. Bridge in Troy, portage river left. · Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords)
  • Dam, 4.2 mi upstream. located at Piqua Power Plant off Piqua-Troy Road, south of Piqua. Portage river left. · Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords)
  • Dam, 8.4 mi upstream. at Piqua Waterworks behind Roadside Park north of Piqua off S.R. 66, portage river left. · Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords)

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

Sources: Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords).

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Why it is listed as public: listed by Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.