Wapsie County Access
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Wapsipinicon River · near Independence · 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
- Gravel
- Car parking
- 5 spaces
- Managed by
- Buchanan County Conservation Board
- Coordinates
- 42.48947, -91.90500
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the Wapsipinicon River at Independence, IA gauge · USGS, 1.9 mi away on Wapsipinicon River
Water level
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USGS gauge Wapsipinicon River at Independence, IA, 1.9 mi from this launch on Wapsipinicon River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
River mile 161.0 on Wapsipinicon River · Iowa DNR River Programs mile markers on paddling routes
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, 1.5 mi downstream: Independence Mill Dam (low-head), 12 ft. · Iowa DNR River Programs dam hazards
- Low-head dam, 1.9 mi downstream: Independence Beauty Dams (low-head), 4 ft. · Iowa DNR River Programs dam hazards
- Low-head dam, 9.2 mi upstream: Littleton Mill Dam (low-head), 9 ft. Portage river left. Marked portage route: 593 ft, natural. · 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 constructed rapids, Iowa DNR River Programs portage routes.
On Wapsipinicon River
River in Iowa. All launches on Wapsipinicon River.
Community
Where people who use Wapsipinicon River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Bathing Beach Park · 1.2 mi · Wapsipinicon River
- Knott's Landing · 2.2 mi · Wapsipinicon River
- Three Elms Access · 2.9 mi · Wapsipinicon River
- Otterville Bridge · 3.9 mi · Wapsipinicon River
- Robert "Chic" McGlaughlin Access · 6.8 mi · Wapsipinicon River
- Iron Bridge Access · 7.8 mi · Wapsipinicon River
Sources
- Iowa DNR Water Accesses record 0d68ce3c-d4df-475b-a845-76fbeaff8a73 · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- OpenStreetMap n4814100582 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
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.