Norton's Ford River Access

Des Moines River

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Des Moines River near Stratford, IA

USGS River Data

Gage Height 8.83 ft

Discharge 5,200.00 CFS

Norton's Ford River Access

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DNR Source Name =" Norton's Ford River Access"; no google info for this access site; walk-up, small craft only

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Norton's Ford River Access, Pilot Mound, IA

Norton's Ford River Access provides walk-up paddling access to the Des Moines River near Pilot Mound, Iowa, designed specifically for small watercraft like kayaks and canoes. This DNR-managed launch point offers paddlers direct entry to the scenic Des Moines River corridor with 7 river panoramas to explore. The access site serves as an ideal put-in or take-out location for river paddling adventures through central Iowa's pastoral waterways.

0.09 km IA

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