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Town Bay boat ramp

Boat ramp · on Black Hawk Lake · near Lake View · Iowa

Zebra mussels

Zebra mussels (latest report 2020) 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

Past algal blooms

Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2015, 2017 and 2020.

state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · 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
Coordinates
42.30688, -95.04400

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Depth contours in feet from Iowa DNR. Not for navigation.

Conditions

Water level

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USGS gauge Black Hawk Lake at Lake View, IA, 0.2 mi from this launch on Black Hawk Lake: water level, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On Black Hawk Lake

Lake in Iowa. All launches on Black Hawk Lake.

Community

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Nearby launches

Sources

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