Ohio / Muskingum River /
Putnam Landing
Boat ramp · on Muskingum River · near Zanesville · Ohio
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
- Fee
- Free
- Motors
- No horsepower limit
- Managed by
- City of Zanesville
- Website
- zanesville.com
- Coordinates
- 39.93276, -82.00456
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level at the Muskingum River at Zanesville OH-USGS 03148000 gauge · USGS, 0.6 mi away on Muskingum River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge Muskingum River at Zanesville OH-USGS 03148000, 0.6 mi from this launch on Muskingum River: water level, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
Keep well clear of dams: strong currents and restricted zones above and below them.
- Dam, 0.9 mi upstream.
Main Street bridge dam for Lock #10. Must take canal at river left of dam and lock through or portage to river from canal at lock tenders house and dock.
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Hazard, 4.1 mi downstream.
underwater debris/remnants from dismantled S.R. 555 bridge, potentially hazardous depending on water level - proceed with caution
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Dam, 8.0 mi downstream.
Philo Dam No. 9 in Philo/Duncan Falls just upstream of Co. Hwy. 32 bridge, portage river left on Elec. Co. property
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Dam, 9.3 mi upstream.
Ellis Dam No. 11 north of Zanesville. LOCK IS NOT OPERATIONAL, PADDLERS MUST TAKE OUT RIVER RIGHT.
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords)
Up to 10 river miles each way, from the agencies' inventories; not every hazard is listed and rivers change. Scout before you go.
On Muskingum River
River in Ohio. All launches on Muskingum River.
Community
Where people who use Muskingum River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Zane's Landing Park Access · 0.8 mi · Muskingum River
- Riverside Park · 2.0 mi · Muskingum River
- Dillon State Park - Big Run Boat Ramp · 6.4 mi · Dillon Lake
- Dillon State Park - Marina and Ramp · 6.7 mi · Dillon Lake
- Philo Lock / Muskingum Valley Park District Access · 7.5 mi · Muskingum River
- Ellis Lock and Dam # 11 · 7.8 mi · Muskingum River
Sources
- Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) record 600017 · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
- Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) record 588 · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
Why it is listed as public: listed by Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.