Ohio / Olentangy River /
Highbanks Metro Park Big Meadows Canoe Access
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Olentangy River · near Powell · 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
- 40.15474, -83.04441
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the Olentangy River near Worthington OH gauge · USGS, 3.2 mi away on Olentangy River
Water level
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USGS gauge Olentangy River near Worthington OH, 3.2 mi from this launch on Olentangy River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
Keep well clear of dams: strong currents and restricted zones above and below them.
- Dam, 5.4 mi downstream.
Coffer Dam 1/4 mile south of S.R. 161 bridge at northeast side of Antrim Park on river right and at end of Fox Lane on river left, portage river left
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Dam, 6.3 mi downstream.
at Broadmeadows Park off Broadmeadows Boulevard south of S.R 161, off S.R. 315 in Worthington, portage river right or left
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Dam, 9.7 mi downstream.
Como Dam south of Como and North Broadway Avenue behind Canterbury apartments, portage river right
· 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.
On Olentangy River
River in Ohio. All launches on Olentangy River.
Community
Where people who use Olentangy River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Highbanks Metro Park River Bluff Area Access · 1.5 mi · Olentangy River
- Amberleigh Community Park Access · 4.2 mi · Scioto River
- Glick Park / O'Shaughnessy Reservoir Access · 4.3 mi · Scioto River
- Scioto Park Access · 4.4 mi · Scioto River
- O'Shaughnessy Reservoir - Midpoint Launch · 4.8 mi · Scioto River
- Alum Creek State Park Kayak Launch · 5.0 mi · Alum Creek Lake
Sources
- Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) record 648 · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
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