Pleasant Creek
Boat ramp · on Mississippi River · near Bellevue · Iowa
Zebra mussels (latest report 2010) reported in Mississippi River 1.8 km from this launch (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database). Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.
USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database · checked October 18, 2026
Open per U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recreation area status's data, checked October 7, 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
- Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge
- Coordinates
- 42.21620, -90.38232
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Rock Island District; the one nearest this launch is of October 1, 2026). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On the river
River mile 553.0 on Mississippi River · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers
Keep well clear of dams: strong currents and restricted zones above and below them.
- Dam, 3.7 mi upstream: MISSISSIPPI RIVER LOCK & DAM NO. 12 (large impoundment), 44 ft. · 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: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers, Iowa DNR River Programs dam hazards.
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Upper Mississippi River Pool 13
Condition survey of October 1, 2026 by the Rock Island District. Soundings on the sheet from 2.3 to 35.1 ft below the pool's low control level; the Corps maintains a 9 ft channel here. 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 Mississippi River
River in Iowa. All launches on Mississippi River.
Community
Where people who use Mississippi River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Duck Creek Public Use Area · 1.4 mi · Mississippi River
- Bellevue State Park 2 · 2.7 mi · Mississippi River
- Bellevue State Park · 3.0 mi · Mississippi River
- Bellevue Boat Ramp · 3.5 mi · Mississippi River
- Mississippi River Carry-in Access · 4.4 mi · Mississippi River
- Highway 52 Access · 4.6 mi · Maquoketa River
Sources
- Iowa DNR Water Accesses record c0b79f58-93b8-43ef-848f-005e7856f53a · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- US Fish and Wildlife Service facility property (boat launches) record f4a02768-a0c5-4264-92df-fcb93ffce8ad · US federal government data, public domain (FWS no-liability disclaimer)
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers boat ramps (FHWA Federal Lands Transportation Facility Inventory) record 249-10987-7-001 · 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 recreation area status open or closed status · US federal government data, public domain (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Natural Resource Management Program)
- OpenStreetMap n634011790 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Iowa DNR Water Accesses and US Fish and Wildlife Service facility property (boat launches) and 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.