Nebraska / Harlan County Lake /

Patterson Harbor

Boat ramp · on Harlan County Lake · near Alma · Nebraska

Open per Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Boat Ramps's data, checked October 18, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.

At the launch

Type
Boat ramp
Ramp lanes
2
Docks
1
Ramp surface
Concrete
Trailer parking
15 spaces
Car parking
5 spaces
Wheelchair access
No
Managed by
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Coordinates
40.04000, -99.23281

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Depth contours in feet from Nebraska Game and Parks (fieldwork 2008). Not for navigation.

Conditions

Lake level: Harlan County Lake

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Full pool is 1,945.7 ft (USACE, Top of Conservation).

Level from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Corps Water Management System (Harlan County Dam & Reservoir), about hourly; the agency's page. Levels change; check conditions at the ramp before you launch.

Lake level

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USGS gauge Harlan County Lake Near Republican City, Nebr., 2.5 mi from this launch on Harlan County Lake: lake level, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On Harlan County Lake

Reservoir in Nebraska. All launches on Harlan County Lake.

Community

Where people who use Harlan County Lake talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Boat Ramps and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District boat ramps (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District boat ramps says commercial; the state agency's listing decides). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.