Ohio / Great Miami River /

Taylorsville Metropark Access

Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Great Miami River · near Vandalia · Ohio

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
Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
Coordinates
39.87533, -84.16225

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Conditions

Water level

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USGS gauge Great Miami River at Taylorsville OH, 0.1 mi from this launch on Great Miami River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On the river

River hazards

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

  • Dam, under 0.1 mi downstream. Taylorsville Dam (Miami Conservancy Flood dam) east of Vandalia on S.R. 40. Portage river right. · Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords)
  • Dam, 5.3 mi downstream. at wellfield in Dayton by Kittyhawk Golf Course, portage river left · Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords)
  • Dam, 9.7 mi downstream. Island MetroPark Dam in Dayton below Island MetroPark, portage river left. · Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords)

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

Sources: Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords).

On Great Miami River

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Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.