Indiana / Ohio River /
Markland Dam Park
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Ohio River · near Vevay · Indiana
Zebra mussels (latest report 2009) reported in the water at this launch (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.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Fee
- Free
- Managed by
- Switzerland County Parks
- Coordinates
- 38.77967, -84.96707
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Louisville District; the one nearest this launch is of October 25, 2022). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On the river
River mile 531.7 on Ohio River · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers, placed between its mile markers
Sources: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers.
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Markland Pool Ohio River · 0.1 mi from this launch
Hydrographic survey of October 25, 2022 by the Louisville District. Soundings on the sheet down to 69.5 ft, with bars at or above it; the Corps maintains a 9 ft channel here. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
On Ohio River
River in Indiana. All launches on Ohio River.
Community
Where people who use Ohio River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Craigs Creek Ramp OHR · 1.9 mi · Craigs Creek
- Warsaw City Ramp · 3.5 mi · Ohio River
- Bryant Creek · 5.2 mi · Ohio River
- Paul W. Ogle Riverfront Park · 5.7 mi · Ohio River
- Vevay River Park · 5.8 mi · Ohio River
- Ghent Ramp · 6.0 mi · Ohio River
Sources
- Indiana DNR Public Access Sites (Division of Fish and Wildlife) record 358 · Public data (IndianaMap / IDNR DFW), disclaimer; IDNR must be acknowledged as the source
Why it is listed as public: listed by Indiana DNR Public Access Sites (Division of Fish and Wildlife). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.