Iowa / Des Moines River /
Pleasant Hill Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · on Des Moines River · near Pleasant Hill · 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
- Boat ramp
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Car parking
- 8 spaces
- Managed by
- City
- Coordinates
- 41.56558, -93.51023
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the Fourmile Creek at Des Moines, IA gauge · USGS, 3.8 mi away on Des Moines River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge Fourmile Creek at Des Moines, IA, 3.8 mi from this launch on Des Moines River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
River mile 184.0 on Des Moines River · Iowa DNR River Programs mile markers on paddling routes
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, 7.3 mi upstream: Scott Street Dam (low-head). · Iowa DNR River Programs dam hazards
- Low-head dam, 8.3 mi upstream: Center Street Dam (Des Moines) (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 Des Moines River
River in Iowa. All launches on Des Moines River.
Community
Where people who use Des Moines River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Yellow Banks Access · 2.3 mi · Des Moines River
- Easter Lake Park Ramp · 2.9 mi · Easter Lake
- Harriet Street Access · 4.3 mi · Des Moines River
- Emergency Dam Access Only · 5.5 mi · Raccoon River
- Birdland Park · 6.1 mi · Des Moines River
- Fort Des Moines Park Ramp · 6.2 mi
Sources
- Iowa DNR Water Accesses record d861bf43-d716-4358-abc7-5e4a249d5189 · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- OpenStreetMap n2206175322 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Iowa DNR Water Accesses. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.