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New Philadelphia Water Works Park Boat Ramp

Boat ramp · on Tuscarawas River · near New Philadelphia · Ohio

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
Fee
Free
Motors
No horsepower limit
Managed by
Ron McAbier
Coordinates
40.48135, -81.44889

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Conditions

Water level

Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.

USGS gauge Tuscarawas River at New Philadelphia OH, 0.1 mi from this launch on Tuscarawas River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On the river

River hazards

Keep well clear of dams: strong currents and restricted zones above and below them.

  • Hazard, 0.5 mi downstream. Paddlers should beware and exit the river before the pipe. Located in southeast New Philadelphia just downstream of Mill Ave. S.E. bridge. Portage river left. · Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords)
  • Dam, 3.3 mi upstream. at sewage treatment plant in Dover below Tuscarawas Avenue bridge and S.R. 211 in Dover/New Philadelphia, portage river left · Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords)
  • Dam, 8.8 mi upstream. Dover Dam (Muskingum Conservancy Flood Dam) off S.R. 800 northeast of Dover, portage river right · Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords)

Up to 10 river miles each way, from the agencies' inventories; not every hazard is listed and rivers change. Scout before you go.

Sources: Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords).

On Tuscarawas River

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Community

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Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.