FLOATING DOWN THE NIANGUA RIVER

(Average stream gradient.)

Hwy. M to Hwy. 32---------------6.0
Hwy. 32 to Hwy. K Bridge--------4.2
Hwy. K Bridge to

Bennett Spring State Park--------4.1
Bennett Spring State Park to

Properine Access-----------------3.5
Properine Access to Mill Creek---5.2
Mill Creek to below Tunnel Dam-3.0

RIVER MILES

0.0
   MDC's Charity Access

Location 37.519799. & -92.983844.

on Hwy. M, 3 miles west of Hwy. 38, in Dallas County. No camping.

Alitude 1070 Ft.

0.3

   Cline Ford

6.5
   Hico Slab

Location 37.570309. & -93.007725.

at Dallas County Road 203. Hwy. H Turn east on Darter Rd. 1.1 miles, turn north go .42 miles, turn east .8 miles.

Alitude 1027 Ft.

8.5

   Del Marlin Ford

11.0

   Deusenberry Creek

11.5

   Gaunt Ford

13.4
   Blue Spring

Location 37.601473. & -93.013805.

[at Dallas County Road 203. Hwy. H Turn east on Darter Rd. 1.1 miles, turn north go .42 miles, turn east .8 miles.]

Alitude 990 Ft.

15.0

   Crane Ford

20.0
   RiverJim

Location 37.634573. & -93.026753.

4 miles east of Buffalo.

Alitude 970 Ft.

20.0

   State HWY 32 Bridge

4 miles east of Buffalo.

21.5
   MDC's Big John Access

Location 37.641586. & -93.043967.

Hwy. 32 turn north on Engle Rd. go .4 of a mile turn east on Steelman Rd. go .8 of a mile.

Alitude 968 Ft.

23.4 
   Greasy Creek

23.5

   Wimberly Ford

25.0 
   Old Watermill Bridge site

28.4
   Durington Creek

30.0

   Dallion Ford

31.5

   Hackler Ford

33.0  
   Williams Ford Access

Location 37.692380. & -92.955416.  

Alitude 922 Ft.   2.3 miles from Windyville

34.7

   Indian Creek on left

37.0 
   Hwy. K-P Bridge
Fourmile Creek on right

Location 37.683752. & -92.924209.  

Alitude 902 Ft.   [2.3 miles from Windyville]

39.5 
   McKee Buff on right
Cave in Buff

39.7 
   Saltpeter Cave in bluff on left.
Large entrance makes good shelter which was used by Indians. Pick marks from mining are still visible in one passage. Cave is small but has two levels and one of the best examples of a cored dome pit in the state.

40.1 
   Cave Creek

42.3 
      MDC's Moon Valley Access

Location 37.701998. & -92.881368.  

Alitude 881 Ft.

45.0

   Hildebrand Ford

45.5

   Hildebrand Bluff on left
cave in bluff

48

   Cat Hollow on left
small cave

49.5 
   Bennett Spring State Park

and spring branch on right. Cabins and camping available.

49.8
   Hwy. 64 Bridge.

50.2 
   MDC's Bennett Spring Access

Location 37.744687. & -92.860231.  

Alitude 844 Ft.

50.5
   Danceyard Creek on right.

56.2
   Spring branch on right.
River turns abruptly left along bluff

57.0

   MDC's Barclary Springs    

Location 37.788001. & -92.861668.

Alitude 812 Ft.

58.0
   Low Gap.
Fast rocky riffle area

58.3
   Old bridge piers.

60.0
   Gilbertson Ford.

60.8 
   MDC's Prosperine Access

Location 37.798317. & -92.836894.  

Alitude 790 Ft.

Eldridge 5 miles east on county gravel road to Hwy. NN

62.0
   Indian Grave Point on right.

64.0
   Guthrie Bluff on right.

64.9
   McPheters Ford.

67.4
   Smith Ford.

68.0
   Blue Spring on right.

70.7
   Mint Spring on left.

73.8
   MDC's Leadmine CA.
Location 37.863678.&-92.897783.
   Alitude 741 Ft.

No ramp.  Primitive camping.

74.0 
   Lakes Creek

74.3 
   MDC's Leadmine CA. Access

Location 37.861324. & 92.913119.  

Alitude 739 Ft.

Primitive camping.

76.1
   Mill Creek on left.
Settlement of Celt 0.7 mile west

77.1
   Bery Bluff on right.

79.1
   A B Creek on left.

81.1
   Chapel Bluff on left.

81.9
   Lake Niangua backs water to this point.

83.3
   Woolsey Creek

upper Lake Niangua.

84.5
   Lake Niangua Boating Access
Location 37.934330. & -92.852078.
Alitude 710 ft.

84.6
   Tunnel Dam

Bypass access below dam on Camden County Road D-187

85
   Sanderson Bluff on left

86.6
   Whistle Bridge

Location 37.937950. & -92.875672.
Alitude 685 ft.

Edith one mile north

88
   Nettles Bluff on right

90.6
   Power house

91
   Stone Ford

92
   Darby Bluff on right

92.5
   Baker Bluff on left

93
   Stover Bluff on left

93.5
   Rooffener Bluff on right

94.6 
   Lake of the Ozarks boundary

Look for sign.
Lake regulations apply from this point down stream. (River-like conditions will continue for the next several miles.)

95.5
   Onyx Cave on left

97.6

 Bank Branch

99.5

 Ha Ha Tonka State Park

Location 37.973941. & -92.775052.
Alitude 660 ft. 

108.0 
   Little Niangua Arm

of Lake of the Ozarks.

113.8

Niangua Arm merges with the Osage Arm of Lake of the Ozarks.>

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     MDC's Charity Access  
Location 37.519799. & -92.983844.
On Hwy. M, 3 miles west of Hwy. 38.
Alitude 1070 Ft.    Map

     Hico Slab
Location 37.570309. & -93.007725.
Hwy. H Turn east on Darter Rd. 1.1 miles, turn north 0.4 mile, turn east 0.8 miles.
Alitude 1027 Ft.     Map

MDC's Big John Access
or Steelman Slab
Location 37.641586. & -93.043967.
Hwy. 32 turn north on Engle Rd. 0.4 mile, turn east Steelman Rd. 0.8 mile.
Alitude 968 Ft.    Map
     Williams Ford Access
Location 37.692380. & -92.955416.
Windyville west on Highway MM .7 mile, left on Indian Creek rd. 1 mile, left on Benton Branch road .5 mile.
Alitude 922 Ft.    Map
     K Hwy. Bridge Access
Location 37.683752. & -92.924209.
Windyville south on K Highway 2 mile.
Alitude 902 Ft.    Map
     MDC's Moon Valley Access
Location 37.701998. & -92.881368.
Windyvilly east on Moon Valley Road 2.8 miles.
Alitude 881 Ft.    Map
    MDC's Bennett Spring Access
Location 37.744684. & -92.860231.
Bennett Spring State Park west on highway 64 o.1mile, turn right into Boat Access.
Alitude 844 Ft.    Map
     MDC's Barclary Springs
Location 37.788001. & -92.861668.
Bennett Spring State Park west hwy. 64 3.7 miles, right Corkery RD 2.6 miles, right Barclay Spring RD. 1.4 miles,
Alitude 812 Ft.    Map
     MDC's Prosperine Access
Location 37.798317. & -92.836894.
Prosperine west on Kinfolk Rd. 3 miles
Alitude 790 Ft.    Map
     MDC's Leadmine CA. Access
Location 37.863678. & -92.897783.
Location 37.861324. & -92.913119.
Tunas east State Hwy E 3.7 miles, south State Hwy T 0.7 mile, east State Hwy YY 0.5 mile, north entrance to Lead Mine, State Forest RD. 3.2 miles, left Boat access 0.8 mile.     Primitive camping.
Alitude 741 Ft.            
Alitude 739 Ft.     Map
     Lake Niangua Boating Access
Location 37.934330. & -92.852078.
Edith turn right Whistle RD. 0.8 mile, turn left on Broads Branch 0.8 mile, turn left on Chapel Bluff RD. 1.4 miles.
Alitude 710 ft.    Map
     Whistle Bridge
Location 37.937950. & -92.875672.
Edith turn right Whistle RD. 0.6 mile.
Alitude 685 ft.    Map
     Ha Ha Tonka State Park
Location 37.973941. & -92.775052.
Niangua Arm Lake of Ozark and State Hwy. 54 east 0.3 mile, State Hwy.D south 3 mIles. turn right on Tonka Springs Rd. turn right.
Alitude 660 ft.    Map