Fairport Public Access Area
Boat ramp · on Mississippi River · near Muscatine · Iowa
Zebra mussels (latest report 2001) reported in Mississippi River 920 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
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Restrooms
- Pit toilet
- Managed by
- City
- Coordinates
- 41.43410, -90.92110
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Rock Island District; the one nearest this launch is of June 12, 2024). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On the river
River mile 462.4 on Mississippi River · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers, placed between its mile markers
Keep well clear of dams: strong currents and restricted zones above and below them.
- Dam, 5.2 mi downstream: Mississippi River Lock And Dam No. 16 (large impoundment), 34 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.
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Upper Mississippi River Pool 16 · 0.2 mi from this launch
Hydrographic survey of June 12, 2024 by the Rock Island District. Soundings on the sheet from 0.1 to 26.4 ft below the pool's low control level; the Corps maintains a 9 ft channel here. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
On Mississippi River
River in Iowa. All launches on Mississippi River.
Community
Where people who use Mississippi River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Shady Creek Boat Ramp · 2.4 mi · Mississippi River
- Shady Creek Public Access · 2.7 mi · Mississippi River
- Clarks Ferry Boat Ramp · 6.0 mi · Mississippi River
- Municipal Boat Ramp · 6.0 mi · Mississippi River
- Clark's Ferry Recreation Area · 6.3 mi · Mississippi River
- Andalusia Slough Boat Ramp · 7.5 mi · Mississippi River
Sources
- Iowa DNR Water Accesses record 55d4b0d1-641a-457e-9236-971b2be30270 · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- Iowa DNR Boat Ramps (Recreation MapServer, lakes and state parks) record -90.92442,41.43161 · 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 and Iowa DNR Boat Ramps (Recreation MapServer, lakes and state parks). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.