Iowa / Maquoketa River /
Turtle Creek West
Boat ramp · on Maquoketa River · near Delhi · Iowa
Zebra mussels (latest report 2006) reported in Maquoketa River 2.7 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
- Car parking
- 7 spaces
- Restrooms
- Pit toilet
- Managed by
- Delaware County Conservation Board
- Coordinates
- 42.40460, -91.37891
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the Maquoketa River at Manchester, IA gauge · USGS, 5.8 mi away on Maquoketa River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge Maquoketa River at Manchester, IA, 5.8 mi from this launch on Maquoketa River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
River mile 106.3 on Maquoketa River · Iowa DNR River Programs mile markers on paddling routes, placed between its mile markers
Low-head dams drown people every year: the current below the drop circles back and holds a swimmer or a boat at the face. Portage around them; stay well clear above and below.
- Dam, 3.9 mi downstream: Lake Delhi Dam (large impoundment), 38 ft. Marked portage route: 618 ft, concrete. · Iowa DNR River Programs dam hazards
- Low-head dam, 6.1 mi upstream: Pin Oak Park Dam (breached low-head), 2 ft. · Iowa DNR River Programs constructed rapids
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 dam hazards, Iowa DNR River Programs portage routes, Iowa DNR River Programs constructed rapids.
On Maquoketa River
River in Iowa. All launches on Maquoketa River.
Community
Where people who use Maquoketa River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Turtle Creek East · 0.1 mi · Maquoketa River
- Delhi Lake · 1.7 mi · Maquoketa River
- Delhi Dam South · 1.8 mi · Maquoketa River
- Delhi Dam North · 1.9 mi · Maquoketa River
- Bailey's Ford Park · 3.0 mi · Maquoketa River
- Silver Lake Access · 3.0 mi
Sources
- Iowa DNR Water Accesses record a2dcec39-546d-435d-bf37-365350f8a7fb · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
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