Iowa / Middle Raccoon River /

Springbrook State Park

Boat ramp · on Middle Raccoon River · near Guthrie Center · Iowa

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
Car parking
5 spaces
Managed by
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Coordinates
41.76848, -94.46734

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Conditions

Water level

Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.

USGS gauge Middle Raccoon River near Bayard, IA, 1.5 mi from this launch on Middle Raccoon River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On the river

River mile 27.9 on Middle Raccoon River · Iowa DNR River Programs mile markers on paddling routes, placed between its mile markers

River hazards

Keep well clear of dams: strong currents and restricted zones above and below them.

  • Rapids, 0.4 mi upstream: Springbrook Park Rock Dam (rock dam), 2 ft. · Iowa DNR River Programs constructed rapids
  • Dam, 8.9 mi downstream: Lake Panorama Dam (large impoundment). · Iowa DNR River Programs dam hazards

Up to 10 river miles each way, from the agencies' inventories; not every hazard is listed and rivers change. Scout before you go.

Sources: Iowa DNR River Programs mile markers on paddling routes, Iowa DNR River Programs constructed rapids, Iowa DNR River Programs dam hazards.

On Middle Raccoon River

River in Iowa. All launches on Middle Raccoon River.

Community

Where people who use Middle Raccoon River talk about it.

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.