Iowa / Rathbun Lake /

Rolling Cove Park

Boat ramp · on Rathbun Lake · near Centerville · Iowa

Zebra mussels

Zebra mussels (latest report 2009) reported in this water (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
Restrooms
Vault toilet
Managed by
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Coordinates
40.84729, -92.97694

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Conditions

Water level

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USGS gauge Rathbun Lake near Rathbun, IA, 4.6 mi from this launch on Rathbun Lake: water level, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On Rathbun Lake

Lake in Iowa. All launches on Rathbun Lake.

Community

Where people who use Rathbun Lake talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

  • Iowa DNR Water Accesses record 132cfd81-e97b-4e65-9bd2-9b799a0d99e0 · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources

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