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Around Middle Fork Kentucky River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Middle Fork Kentucky River is a 62.1 mile river near Bluegrass Boat Rentals LLC in Kentucky. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Middle Fork Kentucky River at Tallega, KY (site 03281000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1961 to 2025
Middle Fork Kentucky River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,250 cfs, and lowest in August, at 89 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 12,200 cfs, in 2009.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 801 | 378 to 2,130 |
| February | 973 | 519 to 2,360 |
| March | 1,250 | 613 to 2,860 |
| April | 569 | 211 to 1,675 |
| May | 368 | 197 to 992 |
| June | 159 | 92 to 398 |
| July | 118 | 77 to 258 |
| August | 89 | 57 to 202 |
| September | 94 | 56 to 166 |
| October | 159 | 69 to 300 |
| November | 327 | 198 to 615 |
| December | 511 | 194 to 1,330 |
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 65 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Middle Fork Kentucky River at Tallega, KY (site 03281000). 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 Middle Fork Kentucky River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- ConfluenceMiddle Fork Kentucky River - Buckhorn LakePublic
- Trace BranchMiddle Fork Kentucky River - Buckhorn LakePublic
- OneidaSouth Fork Kentucky RiverPublic
- LeatherwoodLeatherwood Creek - Buckhorn LakePublic
- Buckhorn Lake State Park MarinaMiddle Fork Kentucky River - Buckhorn LakePublic
- Gays CreekGays Creek - Buckhorn LakePublic
- DamMiddle Fork Kentucky River - Buckhorn LakePublic
- Douthitt ParkNorth Fork Kentucky RiverPublic
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