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Fort Atkinson Access

Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Turkey River · near Fort Atkinson · Iowa

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)
Ramp surface
Natural
Car parking
5 spaces
Coordinates
43.14644, -91.93053

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Conditions

Water level

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USGS gauge Turkey River at Spillville, IA, 4.3 mi from this launch on Turkey River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On the river

River mile 99.4 on Turkey River · Iowa DNR River Programs mile markers on paddling routes, placed between its mile markers

River hazards

Low-head dams drown people every year: the current below the drop circles back and holds a swimmer or a boat at the face. Portage around them; stay well clear above and below.

  • Low-head dam, 0.7 mi upstream: Weist Mill Dam (low-head), 2 ft. · Iowa DNR River Programs dam hazards
  • Rapids, 9.7 mi upstream: Spillville Mill Dam (rubble), 1 ft. · Iowa DNR River Programs constructed rapids

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

Sources: Iowa DNR River Programs mile markers on paddling routes, Iowa DNR River Programs dam hazards, Iowa DNR River Programs constructed rapids.

On Turkey River

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Community

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Sources

  • Iowa DNR Water Accesses record 67f69a42-2223-4a2e-81e0-c78abba9096f · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources

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