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Hamilton Public Boat Ramp

Boat ramp · on Mississippi River · near Hamilton · Illinois

Zebra mussels

Zebra mussels (latest report 2012) reported in the water at 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
Motors
No horsepower limit
Ramp surface
concrete
Coordinates
40.39168, -91.36587

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Boating rules

  • Horsepower limit: none · all of Mississippi River rule

From the boating rules map of Illinois Department of Natural Resources, read October 18, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.

Conditions

On the river

River mile 364.0 on Mississippi River · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers

River hazards

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

  • Dam, 0.5 mi upstream: Mississippi River Lock & Dam No. 19 (large impoundment). · 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 Illinois. All launches on Mississippi River.

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