Iowa / Des Moines River /
Howell Station Landing
Boat ramp · on Des Moines River · near Pella · Iowa
Open per U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recreation area status's data, checked October 8, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Car parking
- 29 spaces
- Restrooms
- Pit toilet
- Managed by
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Coordinates
- 41.36307, -92.97244
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow, water temperature at the Des Moines River near Pella, IA gauge · USGS, 0.2 mi away on Des Moines River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge Des Moines River near Pella, IA, 0.2 mi from this launch on Des Moines River: water level, flow, water temperature, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
River mile 138.6 on Des Moines River · Iowa DNR River Programs mile markers on paddling routes, placed between its mile markers
Sources: Iowa DNR River Programs mile markers on paddling routes.
On Des Moines River
River in Iowa. All launches on Des Moines River.
Community
Where people who use Des Moines River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- South Overlook · 1.1 mi · Lake Red Rock
- Wallashuck Boat Ramp · 2.6 mi · Lake Red Rock
- Whitebreast Access · 3.4 mi · Lake Red Rock
- Elk Rock East · 5.3 mi · Lake Red Rock
- Robert's Creek East Ramp · 5.4 mi · Lake Red Rock
- Robert’s South (2) · 5.6 mi · Lake Red Rock
Sources
- Iowa DNR Water Accesses record daae6066-a336-4ee5-b5e7-853906166c1f · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers boat ramps (FHWA Federal Lands Transportation Facility Inventory) record 254-3017453-7-001 · US federal government data, public domain (FHWA Federal Lands Transportation Facility Inventory, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers submittal)
- Iowa DNR Boat Ramps (Recreation MapServer, lakes and state parks) record -92.97242,41.36305 · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recreation area status open or closed status · US federal government data, public domain (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Natural Resource Management Program)
- OpenStreetMap n3595588572 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Iowa DNR Water Accesses and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers boat ramps (FHWA Federal Lands Transportation Facility Inventory) and Iowa DNR Boat Ramps (Recreation MapServer, lakes and state parks). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.