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Old River Lock Mud Hole Boat Ramp

Boat ramp · on Lower Old River · near Torras · Louisiana

Open per U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recreation area status's data, checked August 20, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.

At the launch

Type
Boat ramp
Ramp surface
Concrete
Managed by
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Coordinates
30.99923, -91.66506

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (New Orleans District; the one nearest this launch is of September 22, 2026). Not for navigation.

Conditions

Water level

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

USGS gauge Old River Outflow Channel below Hydropower Channel, 4.8 mi from this launch on Lower Old River: water level, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

Channel survey

The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.

  • OLD River Lock Forebay · 0.1 mi from this launch
    Condition survey of September 22, 2026 by the New Orleans District. Least depth in the channel: 1.3 ft; project depth 8 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)

US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.

On Lower Old River

River in Louisiana. All launches on Lower Old River.

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Sources

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