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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 1.7 km 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: Due to dropping lake elevations and sediment blocking safe boater access, the Gremlin Cove and Methodist Cove channels are closed. These conditions will not prevent USACE crews from continuing to dredge the Gremlin boater access channel. Access to the reservoir from Patterson Harbor is still open. - Harlan County Lake Notice 7-6-26

source · checked October 18, 2026

At the launch

Type
Boat ramp
Ramp lanes
2
Docks
2
Ramp surface
Concrete
Trailer parking
65 spaces
Car parking
50 spaces
Restrooms
Yes
Wheelchair access
Accessible ramp
Managed by
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Coordinates
40.08488, -99.32958

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

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

Conditions

On Harlan County Lake

Reservoir in Nebraska. All launches on Harlan County Lake.

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Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Boat Ramps and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers boat ramps (FHWA Federal Lands Transportation Facility Inventory) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District boat ramps. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.