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Upper Horn Rapids

Upper Horn Rapids is a free public boat ramp on the Yakima River near Benton City, Washington.

Aerial view of the dirt track running from a turnaround down to the water's edge, July 2017
Aerial view of the dirt track running from a turnaround down to the water's edge, July 2017 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map

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
Fee
Free
Ramp lanes
1
Ramp surface
dirt
Coordinates
46.33748, -119.47996

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Conditions

Water level

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USGS gauge YAKIMA RIVER AT KIONA, WA, 5.8 mi from this launch on Yakima River: water level, flow, water temperature, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On the river

River mile 22.7 on Yakima River · Washington Department of Ecology river miles (USGS and WDFW), placed between its mile markers

Sources: Washington Department of Ecology river miles (USGS and WDFW).

On Yakima River

River in Washington. All launches on Yakima River.

Community

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Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: www.wta.org: The gravel road ends at Upper Horn Rapids, where there’s another boat launch.. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.