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Mohawk River/Barge Canal at Amsterdam, New York

Boat launch on the Mohawk River — parking for 8.

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42.915669, -74.138578 · Montgomery County. Directions → Tap the map to open this water in the live app.

What is here

Type
Boat launch
Facilities
parking for 8
Listed by
New York State DEC boat launch

NYSDEC publishes no revision date for this list; it was retrieved on 2026-08-28.

DEC records these invasive species in this water: Eurasian Watermilfoil, Water Chestnut, Zebra Mussel.

The water you can reach

A trailer ramp — this is water big enough to run a boat on. Wading from the ramp itself is usually possible at low water and usually not worth it.

What the river reads now

GaugeDistanceWater temp
Mohawk River at Amsterdam Ny 3.0 mi 64.6 °F
Mohawk River at Lock 9 at Rotterdam Junction Ny 5.6 mi 64.4 °F
Mohawk R Blw Pepper Island at Fort Johnson Ny 5.7 mi 63.9 °F

Live from USGS. A gauge miles away is a gauge miles away — the distance column is there so you can discount it.

The river this is on

Other access nearby

Straight-line distance, not driving distance.

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