Idaho / Lake Lowell /
Upper Dam West Boat Launch
Boat ramp · on Lake Lowell · near Nampa · Idaho
Public, but limited to residents, sticker or permit holders (on tribal land, a tribal permit). Check the rules with the town, tribe or agency before you go.
Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2017 to 2022 and 2024 to 2026.
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
- Managed by
- Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge
- Coordinates
- 43.56114, -116.66161
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Lake level at Lake Lowell and Deer Flat Dams · Reclamation
Lake level: Lake Lowell
Today's level loads here; without it, see the agency's page below.
Level from Bureau of Reclamation, Reclamation Information Sharing Environment (RISE) (Lake Lowell and Deer Flat Dams), daily; the agency's page. Levels change; check conditions at the ramp before you launch.
On Lake Lowell
Reservoir in Idaho. All launches on Lake Lowell.
Community
Where people who use Lake Lowell talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Upper Dam East Boat Launch · 0.7 mi · Lake Lowell
- Parking Area 1 Boat Launch · 2.9 mi · Deer Flat High Line Canal
- Parking Area 7 Boat Launch · 3.0 mi · Lake Lowell
- Lower Dam Recreation Area Boat Launch · 3.9 mi · Lake Lowell
- Marsing · 7.6 mi · Snake River
- Trappers Flat · 8.5 mi · Snake River
Sources
- US Fish and Wildlife Service facility property (boat launches) record 2c22a69c-ea04-4d9f-9c9d-cc470c3b6aab · US federal government data, public domain (FWS no-liability disclaimer)
- OpenStreetMap w1155221538 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap n10743286036 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by US Fish and Wildlife Service facility property (boat launches). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.