Iowa / Des Moines River /
Watson Heritage Access
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Des Moines River · near Emmetsburg · 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
- 6 spaces
- Managed by
- County conservation board
- Coordinates
- 43.08696, -94.70826
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the Des Moines River at Emmetsburg, IA gauge · USGS, 2.7 mi away on Des Moines River
Water level
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USGS gauge Des Moines River at Emmetsburg, IA, 2.7 mi from this launch on Des Moines River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Des Moines River
River in Iowa. All launches on Des Moines River.
Community
Where people who use Des Moines River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Basswood Recreation Area · 2.7 mi · Des Moines River
- Mulroney Recreation Area · 8.3 mi · Des Moines River
- Sportsman Recreation Area · 8.5 mi · Cylinder Creek
- Riverview Access · 8.9 mi · Des Moines River
- Salton Park · 10.1 mi · Silver Lake
- Lammer's Landing · 10.7 mi · Des Moines River
Sources
- Iowa DNR Water Accesses record 2b20cb7d-7096-44ce-8ef3-e92afff807a9 · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
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