Ohio / Alum Creek /
Three Creeks Metro Park Watkins Rd. Access
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Alum Creek · near Columbus · 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
- 39.90422, -82.91687
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the Alum Creek at Columbus OH gauge · USGS, 3.1 mi away on Alum Creek
Water level
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USGS gauge Alum Creek at Columbus OH, 3.1 mi from this launch on Alum Creek: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
Keep well clear of dams: strong currents and restricted zones above and below them.
- Dam, 4.9 mi upstream.
downstream 1/4 mile from previous dam at Franklin Park and downstream of footbridge in Columbus/Bexley, portage river right
· 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.
On Alum Creek
River in Ohio. All launches on Alum Creek.
Community
Where people who use Alum Creek talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Helsel Park Unimproved Access · 1.9 mi · Big Walnut Creek
- Three Creeks Metro Park Groveport Rd. Access · 2.6 mi · Big Walnut Creek
- Nafzger Park Access · 3.1 mi · Big Walnut Creek
- Schneider Park Access · 3.6 mi · Alum Creek
- Big Walnut Park / Far East Rec. Center Access · 3.7 mi · Big Walnut Creek
- Pump House Park Access · 3.9 mi · Alum Creek
Sources
- Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) record 1498 · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
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