Iowa / Maquoketa River /

Whitewater Park Access A

Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Maquoketa River · near Manchester · 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
Concrete
Car parking
42 spaces
Restrooms
Flush toilet
Managed by
City
Coordinates
42.48306, -91.46076

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Conditions

Water level

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USGS gauge Maquoketa River at Manchester, IA, 1.1 mi from this launch on Maquoketa River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On the river

River mile 116.2 on Maquoketa River · Iowa DNR River Programs mile markers on paddling routes, placed between its mile markers

River hazards

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, 2.5 mi upstream: Quaker Mill Dam (breached low-head). Portage river left. · Iowa DNR River Programs constructed rapids
  • Low-head dam, 3.5 mi downstream: Pin Oak Park Dam (breached low-head), 2 ft. · 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 constructed rapids.

On Maquoketa River

River in Iowa. All launches on Maquoketa River.

Community

Where people who use Maquoketa River talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

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.