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Access Site IA

River Valley Park

South Skunk River

Source: National Rivers Project Updated 6 months ago
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City: IA
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Type: Boat Ramp
Location: 42.03688700, -93.60025500
Air Temp: --

Location

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Nearby Gauge Conditions
South Skunk River below Ioway Creek near Ames, IA Same River 2 mi away
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South Skunk River near Ames, IA Same River 2.3 mi away
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South Skunk River at Colfax, IA Same River 30.5 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services

Whitewater Runs on South Skunk River

2 runs

Difficulty Classes

I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site: Put-in at this location This location is on the run Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
I-II Put-in at this location 13th Street Mitigated Low Head Dam
0.1 mi 2 ft/mi
II Take-out at this location Story City to Ames (PnP, 8 miles or 19 miles)
18.5 mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater