Ohio / Maumee River /
Independence Dam State Park Campground Access
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Maumee River · near Florida · 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
- 41.29298, -84.24249
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow, water temperature at the Maumee River near Defiance OH gauge · USGS, 2.0 mi away on Maumee River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge Maumee River near Defiance OH, 2.0 mi from this launch on Maumee River: water level, flow, water temperature, 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, 2.1 mi upstream.
Independence dam northeast of Defiance, portage river left
· 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 Maumee River
River in Ohio. All launches on Maumee River.
Community
Where people who use Maumee River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Independence Dam State Park Take-out/Put-in Access · 1.9 mi · Maumee River
- Independence Dam State Park Marina · 2.5 mi · Maumee River
- Pontiac Park Boat Ramp · 5.8 mi · Maumee River
- Meyerholtz Maumee River Access · 7.0 mi · Maumee River
- Meyerholtz Wildlife Area · 7.4 mi · Maumee River
- Ritter Park · 7.8 mi · Maumee River
Sources
- Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) record 1450 · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
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