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Cotton Wood Bar

Location: Upper Mississippi River
Mile Marker: 78.5 LDB
Lat / Lon: N 37° 36.058' / W 089° 30.585'
Depth: 10 feet
Description:
It is very deep. It is currently fully enclosed from the North, South , East. The West is also protected, but has an opening to the South end. That is the only way to enter. We deployed the anchor closer to the middle of the pool, closer to the North West side. We had North West winds that kept us pretty strait. We anchored in 17 feet and use 75 feet of chain. Very quiet and well protected. Anchor held without any issues.
Editor Note: Cape Girardeau Gage 6.7 feet.

Holding:

4.00

Wind Protection:

3.00

Current Flow:

2.00

Wake Protection:

5.00

Scenic Beauty:

3.00

Shore Access:

3.00

Review for Cotton Wood Bar

Reviewed by: Tom Taylor on May 16, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 4.5'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

2

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

3

Shore Access:

3

We anchored on the west chute just south of the island on a day with 3.5kt current and waters about 6' higher than normal, late spring. The West chute current was about 1/2 channel current. When I anchored close to the west bank, anchor dragged about 50' per hour. Moved about 100 yards SW of the bar and anchor held in 16' of water.
Good spot, no rocks downstream from you, should you drift off and far enough away from the tow boats.
Up close to the west side island, there was a shallow bank that I beached on for a moment. In normal water it will likely be dry.

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