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West Okaw River Boat Launch

This is a public boat ramp on the West Okaw River near Bethany, Illinois, run by IL Dept. of Natural Resources.

Aerial view of West Okaw River, September 2019
West Okaw River, the water this launch is on. Aerial view of West Okaw River, September 2019 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
Ramp surface
Dirt
Managed by
IL Dept. of Natural Resources
Coordinates
39.60851, -88.72321

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This launch has no official name in our sources; the name above describes where it is.

Conditions

Water level

Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.

USGS gauge WEST OKAW RIVER NEAR LOVINGTON, IL, 9.1 mi from this launch on West Okaw River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On West Okaw River

River in Illinois. All launches on West Okaw River.

Community

Where people who use West Okaw River talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Great Lakes Commission Boat Access Sites (compilation, public and private). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.