Iowa / Shell Rock River /
Nora Springs Mill Dam Park
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Shell Rock River · near Nora Springs · Iowa
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)
- Ramp surface
- Natural
- Managed by
- Cerro Gordo County Conservation Board
- Coordinates
- 43.14939, -93.02545
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On the river
River mile 66.0 on Shell Rock River · Iowa DNR River Programs mile markers on paddling routes
Low-head dams drown people every year: the current below the drop circles back and holds a swimmer or a boat at the face. Portage around them; stay well clear above and below.
- Low-head dam, 0.7 mi downstream: Nora Springs Dam (low-head), 6 ft. · Iowa DNR River Programs dam hazards
Up to 10 river miles each way, from the agencies' inventories; not every hazard is listed and rivers change. Scout before you go.
Sources: Iowa DNR River Programs mile markers on paddling routes, Iowa DNR River Programs dam hazards.
On Shell Rock River
River in Iowa. All launches on Shell Rock River.
Community
Where people who use Shell Rock River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Nora Springs · 0.7 mi · Shell Rock River
- Clay Banks Forest Access · 3.9 mi · Winnebago River
- Shell Rock River Greenbelt and Preserve · 3.9 mi · Shell Rock River
- Wilkinson Pioneer Park · 4.5 mi · Shell Rock River
- Averydale Access · 6.0 mi · Winnebago River
- Goranson Access · 6.6 mi · Winnebago River
Sources
- Iowa DNR Water Accesses record 1ba56fcc-f4e9-4f76-bd04-fde9cc4d39df · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
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