Rutland Utility Dam Boat Ramp
Rutland Utility Dam Boat Ramp is a public access point in Humboldt County, Iowa, providing access to Des Moines River. It sits within the Drainage Ditch 35-Des Moines River watershed.
Sourced from Iowa Department of Natural Resources . Last checked against the source on July 7, 2026.
Boat ramps on Des Moines River
We track 9 public boat ramps on Des Moines River, including this one. If you're planning to spend your time on a different stretch of the water, one of the launch points below may put you closer to where you're actually headed than Rutland Utility Dam Boat Ramp does — they're listed here in order of distance from this ramp.
- Oxbow Access 2.5 mi away
- Joe Sheldon Park 2.9 mi away
- Lake Nokomis Boat Ramp 3.9 mi away
- Willows Access 7.4 mi away
- River Runner Access 17 mi away
- Upper Dam 17 mi away
- Lower Dam 19 mi away
- Mulroney Recreation Area 23 mi away
Other boat ramps in Humboldt County
Humboldt County tracks 6 public boat ramps in total, spread across several different rivers, creeks and lakes — not just Des Moines River. Each one below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance whether it actually connects to the same water as Rutland Utility Dam Boat Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.
- Rutland Utility Dam Des Moines River less than 0.1 mi away
- Oxbow Access Des Moines River 2.5 mi away
- Joe Sheldon Park Des Moines River 2.9 mi away
- Lake Nokomis Boat Ramp Des Moines River 3.9 mi away
- Dakota City Access East Fork Des Moines River 6 mi away
- Willows Access Des Moines River 7.4 mi away