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Pomme de Terre RiverOutlet Park to Cross Timbers Access
Lower Pomme de Terre day float from Outlet Park below the dam to Cross Timbers Access. USACE publishes the floating release guidance, and the Hermitage USGS gauge is the direct corridor check when current observations are available.
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Access and shuttle
Launch at Outlet Park below Pomme de Terre Dam and take out at MDC Cross Timbers Access for a 13.6-mile lower Pomme de Terre day. USACE publishes the 100-800 cfs optimal floating release window, and the app uses the direct Hermitage USGS gauge when current observations are fresh enough for a same-day decision.
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Put-in
Outlet Park / Outlet Boat RampOutlet Park is a USACE recreation area below Pomme de Terre Dam with the Outlet Boat Ramp accessing the river. The coordinate is anchored to the USGS 06921350 / Outlet Park corridor; follow USACE signs for the exact ramp, parking, and any campground or day-use rules.
Take-out
Cross Timbers AccessCross Timbers Access is an MDC-managed, USACE-leased public access with a boat ramp and parking lot. The coordinate is a practical ramp-area anchor from public map context; follow MDC signs and the area map for exact parking and launch position.
Road shuttle
Use a two-car shuttle between Outlet Park below Pomme de Terre Dam and Cross Timbers Access off Route Y and County Road 281. Inspect Cross Timbers first because it is a rural gravel-road access and flood debris, lake backwater, or high releases can change the landing.
Additional access notes
- This is a dam-release route. USACE says optimal floating is when the lake releases 100 to 800 cfs into the river, and high release rates can cause sudden rises and turbulence. Verify that the Hermitage USGS value is fresh before relying on it for a same-day go/no-go call.
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- High or changing releases can cause sudden rises, turbulence, stronger current, and harder take-out conditions.
- Flood debris, strainers, rural access roads, reservoir backwater, limited services, and private land require current local verification.
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Pomme de Terre River near Hermitage, MO. This view may be outside your paddling reach. Images are periodic and do not establish safe conditions.
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| Gauge site | Pomme de Terre River near Hermitage, MO |
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| Preferred range | 100 cfs to 800 cfs |
| Low threshold | 100 cfs |
| High threshold | 800 cfs |
| Evidence strength behind the range | Official data source |
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| Main source behind this score | USACE Pomme de Terre River Adventures floating release guidance |
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NotesPublished evidence and verification notes
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- Official release window100-800 cfs
USACE says canoeing and kayaking are popular during summer and that optimal floating conditions are when Pomme de Terre Lake is releasing 100 to 800 cfs into the river. It also warns that high release rates can cause sudden rise and turbulence.
- Route shapeBelow-dam put-in to Cross Timbers, about 13.6 river miles
Float Missouri republishes MDC mile notes that place the lower-river put-in at the west-side campsite below the dam and Cross Timbers public-use area access at river mile 13.6.
- Public put-inOutlet Park / Outlet Boat Ramp
USACE says the Outlet Boat Ramp is within Outlet Park, accesses the Pomme de Terre River below the dam, has bathrooms within walking distance, and does not charge a boat-launch fee.
- Public take-outCross Timbers Access
MDC says Cross Timbers Access is leased from USACE to provide Pomme de Terre River access, with a boat ramp and parking lot.
- Cross Timbers management planManaged for public river access
The MDC Cross Timbers and Hermitage Accesses management plan says Cross Timbers is managed to provide public access to the Pomme de Terre River and lists a concrete ramp, privy, parking, and camping site.
- Gauge check during route review · June 1, 2026USGS 06921350
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