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Mohawk River/Barge Canal at Rotterdam, New York

Walk-in access on the Mohawk River — parking for 9.

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42.879641, -74.042129 · Schenectady County. Directions → Tap the map to open this water in the live app.

What is here

Type
Walk-in access
Facilities
parking for 9
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.

On or beside public land, SPR.

The water you can reach

Walk-in access. Small enough water to wade and cross in most conditions.

What the river reads now

GaugeDistanceWater temp
Mohawk River at Lock 9 at Rotterdam Junction Ny 0.1 mi 64.4 °F
Mohawk River at Amsterdam Ny 8.5 mi 64.6 °F
Mohawk R Blw Pepper Island at Fort Johnson Ny 11.1 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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