Nebraska / Calamus Reservoir /
Homestead Knolls
Boat ramp · on Calamus Reservoir · near Burwell · Nebraska
Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2021.
state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 18, 2026
Open per Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Boat Ramps's data, checked October 18, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Ramp lanes
- 3
- Docks
- 2
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Trailer parking
- 40 spaces
- Car parking
- 4 spaces
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Wheelchair access
- No
- Managed by
- Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
- Coordinates
- 41.84780, -99.22082
Depth contours in feet from Nebraska Game and Parks (fieldwork 2003). Not for navigation.
Boating rules
- Boating on upper lake restricted to 5 mph (no wake) · all of Calamus Reservoir rule
From the boating rules map of Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, read October 18, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On Calamus Reservoir
Reservoir in Nebraska. All launches on Calamus Reservoir.
Community
Where people who use Calamus Reservoir talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Calamus Reservoir SRA - Buckshot Bay · 1.1 mi · Calamus Reservoir
- Nunda Shoals · 2.8 mi · Calamus Reservoir
- Valley View Flat · 5.8 mi · Calamus Reservoir
- Riverside Park Paddlecraft Launch · 6.1 mi · North Loup River
- Hannaman Bayou · 8.1 mi · Calamus River
- Swan Lake Boat Launch · 24.2 mi · Swan Lake
Sources
- Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Boat Ramps record 1c117537-d92f-4175-a535-082f0164ac92 · Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: no restrictions on use and distribution
- OpenStreetMap n134295934 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Boat Ramps. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.