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Rock River Boat Launch near Rock Falls

This is a public boat ramp on the Rock River near Rock Falls, Illinois, run by the Sterling Park District.

Aerial view of the ramp, a dock, the parking lot and the marina slips, August 2019
Aerial view of the ramp, a dock, the parking lot and the marina slips, August 2019 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map

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
Paved
Car parking
22 spaces
Managed by
Sterling Park District
Coordinates
41.78132, -89.63461

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This launch has no official name in our sources; the name above describes where it is.

Conditions

Water level

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USGS gauge ROCK RIVER ABOVE SINNISSIPPI DAM AT ROCK FALLS, IL, 2.2 mi from this launch on Rock River: water level, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On Rock River

River in Illinois. All launches on Rock River.

Community

Where people who use Rock River talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Great Lakes Commission Boat Access Sites (compilation, public and private). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.