Oxford Mills
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Wapsipinicon River · near Oxford Mills · 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
- Concrete
- Car parking
- 10 spaces
- Restrooms
- Portable toilet
- Managed by
- Jones County Conservation Board
- Coordinates
- 41.97146, -90.96095
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On the river
River mile 66.4 on Wapsipinicon River · Iowa DNR River Programs mile markers on paddling routes, placed between its mile markers
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, at this launch: Oxford Mills Dam (breached low-head). · 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 Wapsipinicon River
River in Iowa. All launches on Wapsipinicon River.
Community
Where people who use Wapsipinicon River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Massillon Area · 4.3 mi · Wapsipinicon River
- Jungletown River Access · 5.2 mi · Wapsipinicon River
- Walnut Grove Park · 6.6 mi · Wapsipinicon River
- Olin Access · 9.1 mi · Wapsipinicon River
- Morehead Bridge Access · 11.7 mi · Maquoketa River
- Millertown Bridge Access · 11.8 mi · Maquoketa River
Sources
- Iowa DNR Water Accesses record 0acfd713-7d9f-499b-b164-ad8e44346a93 · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
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