Port Louisa Public Acc. Area
Boat ramp · on Mississippi River · near Wapello · Iowa
Zebra mussels (latest report 2001) reported in Mississippi River 4.3 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
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
- Managed by
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Coordinates
- 41.23231, -91.10968
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Rock Island District; the one nearest this launch is of November 16, 2023). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On the river
River mile 441.0 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, 3.9 mi downstream: Mississippi River Lock and Dam No. 17 (large impoundment), 47 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 17
Hydrographic survey of November 16, 2023 by the Rock Island District. Soundings on the sheet from 9 to 34.1 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
- Louisa: Fishing Pier Canoe/Kayak Launch · 0.2 mi · Michaels Creek
- Snively Access · 2.2 mi · Lake Odessa
- Flaming Prairie Park · 2.8 mi · Mississippi River
- Big Timber Access · 3.9 mi · Mississippi River
- Schafer Access · 4.6 mi · Lake Odessa
- Hwy 61 Access · 4.8 mi · Iowa River
Sources
- Iowa DNR Water Accesses record bcc2631e-8f22-498c-a436-211424c70c22 · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- US Fish and Wildlife Service facility property (boat launches) record de399e95-4359-4a04-ba1c-0c1e1f3d080a · US federal government data, public domain (FWS no-liability disclaimer)
- OpenStreetMap n3054684759 © 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). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.