New Mexico / Rio Grande /

John Dunn Bridge Boat Takeout

Boat ramp · on Rio Grande · near Antoine Leroux Grant · New Mexico

Algal bloom warning

New Mexico Environment Department has a harmful algal bloom warning for the water at this launch (last monitored August 17, 2026). John Dunn Bridge area is under a WARNING advisory. Additionally, the entire stretch from John Dunn Bridge to Taos Junction Bridge is under a WATCH advisory. Avoid contact with discoloured water or scum, and keep pets and children out of it.

New Mexico Environment Department · 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
Motors
No motors
Ramp surface
Concrete
Managed by
Bureau of Land Management
Coordinates
36.53606, -105.70807

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Conditions

Water level

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USGS gauge RIO GRANDE NEAR CERRO, NM, 14.2 mi from this launch on Rio Grande: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On Rio Grande

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Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by New Mexico Department of Wildlife Boat Ramps and Bureau of Land Management National Recreation Site Points (boat launches, ramps and takeouts). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.