Finley's Landing
Boat ramp · on Mississippi River · near Sherrill · Iowa
Zebra mussels (latest report 1992) reported in Mississippi River 4.6 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
- Concrete
- Restrooms
- Flush toilet
- Managed by
- Dubuque County Conservation Board
- Coordinates
- 42.65432, -90.80800
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Rock Island District; the one nearest this launch is of September 28, 2026). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On the river
River mile 596.1 on Mississippi River · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers, placed between its mile markers
Sources: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers.
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Upper Mississippi River Pool 11 · 0.2 mi from this launch
Condition survey of September 28, 2026 by the Rock Island District. Soundings on the sheet from 4.6 to 31 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
- Lynn Hollow Landing · 1.5 mi · Mississippi River
- McCartney Lake Boat Ramp · 2.9 mi · Mc Cartney Branch
- Potosi Public Access Boat Launch · 3.8 mi · Potosi Canal
- Waupeton Landing · 3.9 mi · Mississippi River
- Grant River Recreation Area Launch · 5.4 mi · Mississippi River
- Bertom Lake Landing · 5.5 mi · Mississippi River
Sources
- Iowa DNR Water Accesses record e34f3a0b-d9cc-4ce8-b7a6-50cd7e35fb37 · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- US Fish and Wildlife Service facility property (boat launches) record 31a7ebc2-4f5b-4fc1-976a-532bc285214e · US federal government data, public domain (FWS no-liability disclaimer)
- OpenStreetMap n5241417130 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Iowa DNR Water Accesses and US Fish and Wildlife Service facility property (boat launches). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.