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Mohawk River Boat Launch near Waterford

Boat ramp · on Mohawk River · near Waterford · New York

Invasive species

NYS DEC records zebra mussels (latest 2020), Asian clams (latest 2022), brittle naiad (latest 2025), curly-leaf pondweed (latest 2022), Eurasian watermilfoil (latest 2020), flowering rush (latest 2020), round gobies (latest 2025) and water chestnut (latest 2025) in the water at this launch. Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.

NYS DEC · 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
Boat ramp
Car parking
21
Managed by
New York State Parks
Website
dec.ny.gov
Coordinates
42.78555, -73.67742

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This launch has no official name in our sources; the name above describes where it is.

Conditions

Water level

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USGS gauge MOHAWK RIVER AT COHOES NY, 1.6 mi from this launch on Mohawk River: water level, flow, water temperature, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On Mohawk River

River in New York. All launches on Mohawk River.

Community

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Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by New York State DEC Boat Launch Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.