Willies Landing
Boat ramp · on Mississippi River · near Eckards · Iowa
Zebra mussels (latest report 2004) reported in Mississippi River 2.9 km from this launch (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database). Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.
USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database · checked October 18, 2026
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
- Concrete
- Managed by
- Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge
- Coordinates
- 42.86761, -91.10274
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (St. Paul District; the one nearest this launch is of June 5, 2026). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level at the Mississippi River at Clayton, IA gauge · USGS, 3.3 mi away on Mississippi River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge Mississippi River at Clayton, IA, 3.3 mi from this launch on Mississippi River: water level, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
River mile 621.3 on Mississippi River · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers, placed between its mile markers
Keep well clear of dams: strong currents and restricted zones above and below them.
- Dam, 6.2 mi downstream: MISSISSIPPI RIVER LOCK & DAM NO. 10 (large impoundment). · 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: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers, Iowa DNR River Programs dam hazards.
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Pool 10 Upper Mississippi · 0.3 mi from this launch
Condition survey of June 5, 2026 by the St. Paul District. Soundings on the sheet from 1.6 to 36 ft below the pool's low control level; the Corps maintains a 9 ft channel here. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
On Mississippi River
River in Iowa. All launches on Mississippi River.
Community
Where people who use Mississippi River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- French Town Landing · 1.3 mi · Mississippi River
- Jay's Lake Landing · 1.5 mi · Mississippi River
- River of Lakes Boat Ramp · 1.8 mi
- Bagley Bottoms Landing · 3.0 mi · Mississippi River
- Glen Haven Public Access · 3.1 mi · Mississippi River
- Clayton Municipal Ramp · 3.4 mi · Mississippi River
Sources
- Iowa DNR Water Accesses record bd7ee501-3348-4a9b-9298-1dbfaedf2925 · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- US Fish and Wildlife Service facility property (boat launches) record 1a220f45-5bab-4a0c-ba64-a8f3b0a379ae · US federal government data, public domain (FWS no-liability disclaimer)
Why it is listed as public: listed by Iowa DNR Water Accesses and US Fish and Wildlife Service facility property (boat launches) (US Fish and Wildlife Service facility property (boat launches) says public_restricted; the state agency's listing decides). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.