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Sandpiper

Boat ramp · on Saylorville Lake · near Polk City · Iowa

Zebra mussels

Zebra mussels (latest report 2024) 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

Open per U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recreation area status's data, checked October 1, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.

At the launch

Type
Boat ramp
Ramp lanes
2
Docks
1
Ramp surface
Concrete
Car parking
120 spaces
Restrooms
Pit toilet
Managed by
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Coordinates
41.74856, -93.71037

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Conditions

Lake level: Saylorville Lake

Today's level loads here; without it, see the agency's page below.

Level from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Corps Water Management System (Saylorville Lake Reservoir), about hourly; the agency's page. Levels change; check conditions at the ramp before you launch.

On Saylorville Lake

Reservoir in Iowa. All launches on Saylorville Lake.

Community

Where people who use Saylorville Lake talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Iowa DNR Water Accesses and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers boat ramps (FHWA Federal Lands Transportation Facility Inventory). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.