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Sioux City Municipal Boat Dock

Boat ramp · on Missouri River · near Sioux City · Iowa

Zebra mussels

Zebra mussels (latest report 2016) reported in Missouri River 1.5 km from this launch (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
Managed by
City
Coordinates
42.48984, -96.42395

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Omaha District; the one nearest this launch is of June 3, 2026). Not for navigation.

Conditions

On the river

River mile 732.9 on Missouri River · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers, placed between its mile markers

Sources: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers.

Channel survey

The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.

  • MO 12 OMU
    Condition survey of June 3, 2026 by the Omaha District. Soundings on the sheet from 4.3 to 33.5 ft; the Corps maintains a 9 ft channel here. Survey sheet (PDF)

US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.

On Missouri River

River in Iowa. All launches on Missouri River.

Community

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Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Iowa DNR Water Accesses. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.