Kentucky River in Kentucky
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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Kentucky River is a 44.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Kentucky River at Lock 11 near College Hill, KY (site 03282290). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2002 to 2025
Kentucky River typically runs highest in March, at a median 6,500 cfs, and lowest in September, at 581 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 85,300 cfs, in 2021.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4,760 | 2,410 to 9,170 |
| February | 6,320 | 3,140 to 13,100 |
| March | 6,500 | 4,240 to 10,500 |
| April | 5,280 | 3,090 to 9,590 |
| May | 2,850 | 1,720 to 5,580 |
| June | 1,340 | 687 to 3,025 |
| July | 1,130 | 649 to 2,390 |
| August | 969 | 489 to 1,960 |
| September | 581 | 246 to 1,250 |
| October | 594 | 255 to 1,340 |
| November | 1,305 | 658 to 3,490 |
| December | 4,340 | 2,020 to 8,170 |
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 23 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Kentucky River at Lock 11 near College Hill, KY (site 03282290). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
4 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Kentucky River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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