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Cedar RiverRamsey Mill Pond to Austin Mill Pond
Short Austin-area Cedar River connector from Ramsey Mill Pond to Austin Mill Pond, with DNR public accesses, low-head-dam discipline, and the upstream Lansing interpreted gauge.
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Access and shuttle
Launch at Ramsey Mill Pond and take out at Austin Mill Pond for the short Cedar River connector above the existing Riverwood-to-State-Line card. Dam boundaries, snags, and the upstream Lansing proxy gauge are the main planning caveats.
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Put-in
Cedar River, Ramsey Mill Pond Public Water Access SiteRamsey Mill Pond resolves in Minnesota public-water-access GIS as WAS01376 at DNR river mile 21.2.
Take-out
Austin Mill Pond Public Water Access SiteAustin Mill Pond resolves in Minnesota public-water-access GIS as WAS01390 at DNR river mile 17.5.
Road shuttle
Stage Austin Mill Pond first, then drive back to Ramsey Mill Pond. Walk the Austin landing before launch so the short city finish is clear.
Additional access notes
- The Lansing gauge is upstream of the route. Pair it with local visual checks and avoid extending through dam or mill-pond structures unless separately planned.
More route and safety guidance
- The Lansing gauge is upstream of the route; confirm same-day water at Ramsey and watch for rain-driven rises, snags, and overhanging trees.
- Austin Mill Pond is the planned finish. Identify the landing from land before launching so the short city reach does not become an unplanned downstream dam problem.
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- Public access recordsRamsey RM 21.2 to Austin Mill Pond RM 17.5
Minnesota public-water-access GIS resolves Ramsey Mill Pond and Austin Mill Pond as public Cedar River access sites with coordinates and river-mile records.
- Official DNR bands8.9 / 15.2-429.5 / 513.4 cfs
MN DNR interprets the Lansing gauge as Scrapable below 8.9 cfs, Low from 8.9 to 15.2, Medium from 15.2 to 429.5, High from 429.5 to 513.4, and Very High above 513.4.
- Gauge check during route review · 2026-07-2369.8 cfs at 2026-07-23 05:30 CDT
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- Route contextCedar River map access chain
MN DNR Cedar River map materials document the Austin-area access chain, dam/portage context, snags, overhanging trees, and flood-condition cautions.
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