Dix River in Kentucky
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Around Dix River
Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Dix River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Dix River at Dix Dam near Burgin, KY (site 03286200). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2010 to 2025
Dix River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,330 cfs, and lowest in September, at 109 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,140 cfs, in 2021.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 865 | 153 to 1,330 |
| February | 1,200 | 142 to 1,515 |
| March | 1,330 | 243 to 1,850 |
| April | 127 | 79 to 1,090 |
| May | 118 | 89 to 448 |
| June | 114 | 80 to 212 |
| July | 125 | 102 to 186 |
| August | 117 | 96 to 169 |
| September | 109 | 86 to 155 |
| October | 166 | 97 to 986 |
| November | 124 | 78 to 678 |
| December | 540 | 79 to 1,310 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 13 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Dix River at Dix Dam near Burgin, KY (site 03286200). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Dix River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Cedar Creek Lake UpperCedar Creek - Cedar Creek LakePublic
- Cedar Creek Lake MiddleCedar Creek - Cedar Creek LakePublic
- Stanford City ReservoirLogan Creek - Stanford City ReservoirPublic
- Cedar Creek Lake LowerCedar Creek - Cedar Creek LakePublic
- Logan Hubble Park LakeLogan Hubble Park LakePublic
- Millers LandingDix River - Herrington LakePublic
- Bryants CampDix River - Herrington LakePublic
- Kings MillDix River - Herrington LakePublic
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