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Methodist Cove

Boat ramp · on Harlan County Lake · near Alma · Nebraska

Past algal blooms

Harmful algal blooms reported on Harlan County Lake 910 m from this launch (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2019.

state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 18, 2026

Closed

Listed as closed by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Boat Ramps.

source · checked October 18, 2026

At the launch

Type
Boat ramp
Ramp lanes
1
Ramp surface
Concrete
Wheelchair access
No
Managed by
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Coordinates
40.08490, -99.31858

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Depth contours in feet from Nebraska Game and Parks (fieldwork 2008). Not for navigation.

Conditions

Lake level: Harlan County Lake

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Full pool is 1,945.7 ft (USACE, Top of Conservation).

Level from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Corps Water Management System (Harlan County Dam & Reservoir), about hourly; the agency's page. Levels change; check conditions at the ramp before you launch.

Lake level

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USGS gauge Harlan County Lake Near Republican City, Nebr., 5.7 mi from this launch on Harlan County Lake: lake level, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On Harlan County Lake

Reservoir in Nebraska. All launches on Harlan County Lake.

Community

Where people who use Harlan County Lake talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

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.