Iowa / Volga River /
Volga City Park
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Volga River · near Volga · Iowa
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)
- Ramp surface
- Natural
- Car parking
- 30 spaces
- Managed by
- City
- Coordinates
- 42.80187, -91.53715
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the Volga River at Littleport, IA gauge · USGS, 9.1 mi away on Volga River
Water level
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USGS gauge Volga River at Littleport, IA, 9.1 mi from this launch on Volga River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
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.
- Low-head dam, 0.3 mi upstream: Volga City Dam (minor low-head), 1 ft. · Iowa DNR River Programs dam hazards
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 dam hazards.
On Volga River
River in Iowa. All launches on Volga River.
Community
Where people who use Volga River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Osborne Access · 4.9 mi · Volga River
- Mederville Access · 6.5 mi · Volga River
- Turkey River Park Access · 7.4 mi · Turkey River
- Elkader Access · 7.7 mi · Turkey River
- Frieden Park Access · 8.1 mi · Turkey River
- Big Spring Trout Hatchery Access · 8.1 mi · Turkey River
Sources
- Iowa DNR Water Accesses record 6f22a720-4391-4d5b-98f6-28fbf42f1ab7 · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Why it is listed as public: listed by Iowa DNR Water Accesses. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.