Iowa / Lake Manawa /
Lake Manawa West Canal Access
Boat ramp · on Lake Manawa · near Council Bluffs · Iowa
Zebra mussels (latest report 2020) reported in this water (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.
Depth contours in feet from Iowa DNR. Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On Lake Manawa
Reservoir in Iowa. All launches on Lake Manawa.
Community
Where people who use Lake Manawa talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Lake Manawa North Peninsula Access · 0.6 mi · Lake Manawa
- Lake Manawa West Main Access · 0.9 mi · Lake Manawa
- Lake Manawa East Main Access · 0.9 mi · Lake Manawa
- Lake Manawa Park Access · 1.1 mi · Lake Manawa
- Manawa · 1.6 mi · Missouri River
- Narrow's · 5.0 mi · Missouri River
Sources
- Iowa DNR Boat Ramps (Recreation MapServer, lakes and state parks) record -95.86732,41.21274 · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- OpenStreetMap w1181010420 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by 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.