Elkhorn River

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Elkhorn River access opens for the season on Friday

The Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District will open all access sites to the Elkhorn River for the season at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, March 31, due to April 1 (the usual opening date) falling on the weekend.

The river access sites include:
- Elkhorn Crossing (intersection of 252nd St. & Bennington Road)
- West Maple Road (West Maple Road northeast of Waterloo
- Graske Crossing (southeast corner of West Dodge Road & west of 204th St.)

High river flows occasionally force the Papio NRD to temporarily close the river access sites for safety purposes. Park closures for Elkhorn River sites are called for when the Elkhorn River gauge at Waterloo reads a stage of 5 feet or greater. Also, river access ramps may need to be cleaned of silt, debris and safety inspected before reopening.

Status of the Access Sites - Open or Closed?

You can find out whether the access sites are open or closed here:

Orange “River Access Sites” button on homepage of Papio NRD website

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Elkhorn River access sites to open Friday



The three Elkhorn River access sites will open for the season Friday. The Papio-Missouri Natural Resources District says the Elkhorn Crossing, West Maple Road and Graske Crossing sites will all open beginning tomorrow -- a day early, since April 1 falls on a Saturday. High river flows occasionally force closure of the access sites for safety purposes, or when the Waterloo Elkhorn River gauge reads five feet or higher. River access ramps may need to be cleaned and inspected before reopening. The access points are open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. through November 1.