Ohio / Scioto River /
O'Shaughnessy Reservoir - Midpoint Launch
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Scioto River · near Concord Township · 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
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Fee
- Free
- Motors
- No horsepower limit
- Managed by
- City of Columbus Water Division
- Website
- utilities.columbus.gov
- Coordinates
- 40.10923, -83.11225
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the Scioto River below O'Shaughnessy Dam nr Dublin OH gauge · USGS, 2.4 mi away on Scioto River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge Scioto River below O'Shaughnessy Dam nr Dublin OH, 2.4 mi from this launch on Scioto River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
Keep well clear of dams: strong currents and restricted zones above and below them.
- Dam, 3.3 mi upstream.
O'Shaughnessy Reservoir dam in Dublin off S.R. 33, portage river right
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Dam, 3.4 mi upstream.
RESTRICTED AREA AT O'SHAUGHNESSY RESERVOIR BETWEEN BUOY #2 AND BUOY #6 TO THE DAM
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Dam, 6.7 mi downstream.
RESTRICTED AREA AT GRIGGS DAM RESERVOIR FROM BUOY #5 TO THE DAM
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Dam, 6.7 mi downstream.
Griggs Reservoir dam off S.R. 33 in Columbus, portage river left
· 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.
On Scioto River
River in Ohio. All launches on Scioto River.
Community
Where people who use Scioto River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Scioto Park Access · 0.5 mi · Scioto River
- Amberleigh Community Park Access · 2.2 mi · Scioto River
- Glick Park / O'Shaughnessy Reservoir Access · 3.1 mi · Scioto River
- O'Shaughnessy Reservoir - Two Lakes West · 4.5 mi · O'Shaughnessy Reservoir
- Highbanks Metro Park River Bluff Area Access · 4.6 mi · Olentangy River
- Highbanks Metro Park Big Meadows Canoe Access · 4.8 mi · Olentangy River
Sources
- Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) record 250013 · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
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