Iowa / Chariton River /
Outlet Park
Boat ramp · on Chariton River · near Darbyville · Iowa
Open per U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recreation area status's data, checked October 9, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Restrooms
- Pit toilet
- Managed by
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Coordinates
- 40.82160, -92.88956
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the Chariton River near Rathbun, IA gauge · USGS, 0.1 mi away on Chariton River
Water level
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USGS gauge Chariton River near Rathbun, IA, 0.1 mi from this launch on Chariton River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
River mile 36.0 on Chariton River · Iowa DNR River Programs mile markers on paddling routes
Keep well clear of dams: strong currents and restricted zones above and below them.
- Dam, 0.2 mi upstream: Rathbun Dam (large impoundment). · 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 Chariton River
River in Iowa. All launches on Chariton River.
Community
Where people who use Chariton River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Island View Park · 0.6 mi · Rathbun Lake
- Island View West · 0.9 mi · Rathbun Lake
- Island View · 1.2 mi · Rathbun Lake
- Island View West Boat Ramp · 2.0 mi · Rathbun Lake
- Prairie Ridge Boat Ramp · 2.2 mi · Rathbun Lake
- Honey Creek State Park east Boat Ramp 1 · 3.5 mi · Rathbun Lake
Sources
- Iowa DNR Water Accesses record 30174411-e757-4712-b487-11f49ac83771 · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers boat ramps (FHWA Federal Lands Transportation Facility Inventory) record 722-514880004-7-001 · US federal government data, public domain (FHWA Federal Lands Transportation Facility Inventory, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers submittal)
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District boat ramps record {8B27EEA6-01B9-4D8F-88F1-7C0B03D12288} · US federal government data, public domain (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District)
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recreation area status open or closed status · US federal government data, public domain (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Natural Resource Management Program)
Why it is listed as public: listed by Iowa DNR Water Accesses and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers boat ramps (FHWA Federal Lands Transportation Facility Inventory) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District boat ramps. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.