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River Name/Section Class Level running? Updated
Banklick Creek [KY] Independence Station Road to Doe Run confluence (5 miles) II-III 3 cfs
0 cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable

00h41m
Bark Camp Creek [KY] Ledges (0.37 mile) III-IV
Beech Fork River [KY] 49 Bridge to 31E Bridge I(III)
Beech Fork [KY] A) 605 Bridge to 49 Bridge (6.5 miles) I 81 cfs
0 cfs/hr
L9-
Below Recom.

00h56m
Beech Fork [KY] B) KY49 Bridge to 31E Bridge (7.8 miles) I(III) 81 cfs
0 cfs/hr
L9-
Below Recom.

00h56m
Benson Creek [KY] KY 1005 to Kentucky R. at Frankfort (5.1 miles) II
Boone Creek [KY] KY 418 Bridge to Kentucky R. (6.3 miles) II(III)
Buck Creek [KY] KY 461 to Cumberland R. (34 miles) I(II) 155 cfs
0 cfs/hr
L9-
Below Recom.

01h11m
Calloway Creek [KY] Confluence of Smith Fork to KY River (2.5 miles) II-IV
Cedar Branch [KY] KY 342 to Kentucky River (1.5 miles) III-IV
Cumberland, Big South Fork [KY] Station Camp to Lake Cumberland II 4.97 ft
-0.01 ft/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable

00h41m
Cumberland, Little S. Fork [KY] Parmleysville to confluence Big South Fork (45 miles) I-II
Cumberland, Martins Fork [KY] Cumberland Gap National Historical Park to route 987 V 204 cfs
-2 cfs/hr
L6-
Below Recom.

01h11m
Cumberland, Poor Fork [KY] Cumberland to Harlan (23.5 miles) I-II
Cumberland [KY] Cumberland Falls to Laurel River (10.5 miles) III+(IV) 701 cfs
+ 24 cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable

00h41m
Cumberland [KY] Redbird KY204 Bridge to Cumberland Falls (12 miles) I-II
Elkhorn Creek [KY] Forks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Knight's Bridge on KY1900 (... II(III) 152 cfs
-3 cfs/hr
L8-
Below Recom.

01h26m
Floyds Fork [KY] Hwy.1526 to Hwy.61/Salt River (Shepherdsville) (9.6 miles) I 2.64 ft
0.00 ft/hr
L0-
Below Recom.

01h11m
Four Mile Creek [KY] Four Mile Road Bridge to Confluence with KY River (2 miles) II-III+
Galloway Creek [KY] Confluence of Smith Fork to KY River (2.5 miles) II-IV
Gasper [KY] Bucksville Rd to Barren River (35 miles) II-III
Gilbert Creek [KY] Gilbert Creek road to KY River (2.75 miles) II-III+
Glenn's Creek [KY] KY1659 bridge to Church Pavilion in Millville (3 miles) II-III
Grassy Creek [KY] Gateway Motel to Russell Fork (0.94 mile) IV
Gunpowder Creek [KY] Camp Ernst Road to Dale Williamson Rd. (7.5 miles) II+ 8 cfs
0 cfs/hr
L9-
Below Recom.

00h41m
Harrods Creek [KY] KY 53 to KY 393 (5.7 miles) I-II 16 cfs
0 cfs/hr
L9-
Below Recom.

01h26m
Hickman Creek [KY] A) Brumfield Lane (Indian Falls) to 1268 Bridge (4 miles) II(III) 27 cfs
0 cfs/hr
L7-
Below Recom.

00h39m
Hickman Creek [KY] B) KY 1541 to Elm Fork Road (4 miles) I-II 27 cfs
0 cfs/hr
L4-
Below Recom.

00h39m
Howard's Creek [KY] Old Stone Church Rd. to KY River (5 miles) II-III(IV)
Jessamine Creek [KY] Frankfort Ford Rd. To 1268 (3.3 miles) II(III)
Jouett Creek [KY] KY 418 to Kentucky River (1.8 miles) IV
Kentucky, Middle Fork [KY] War Branch to Buckhorn (33.2 miles+) I-II 147 cfs
+ 2 cfs/hr
L9-
Below Recom.

00h56m
Kentucky, North Fork [KY] Roxana to Viper (24 miles) I-II
Kentucky, South Fork [KY] Eriline to Beattyville (62 miles) I-II 258 cfs
-3 cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable

00h41m
Laurel [KY] Laurel Lake Dam to Lake Cumberland (2 miles) III-IV
Little Kentucky [KY] Sulphur KY/Hwy.157 to KY 421 (8 miles) II
Little Sandy [KY] Sandy Hook to Grayson Lake (Reservoir) (27 miles) I-II
Muddy Creek [KY] Oakley Wells Road Bridge to near Doylesville (5 miles) II(III) 1.67 ft
+0.01 ft/hr
L2-
Below Recom.

00h56m
Ohio [KY] Falls of the Ohio - Lower (PnP) I(II)
Ohio [KY] Falls of the Ohio - Upper (1 mile) II(IV) 10.58 ft
-0.11 ft/hr
L9-
Below Recom.

00h41m
Otter Creek (Ohio trib.) [KY] U.S. 60 to Firetower Rd. (6.3 miles) II 23 cfs
0 cfs/hr
L8-
Below Recom.

01h26m
Otter Creek East Prong [KY] Peacock Rd to KY 388 bridge (Red House Rd.) (2 miles) II-III+
Otter Creek [KY] Bill Eades Rd. (W.Fork / Main Stem) to KY388 (Red House Rd) II(III)
Pitman Creek [KY] Route 1247 to Somerset Yacht Club (off Boat Dock Road) (3 mi... I-II
Plum Creek [KY] 1319 to Hwy 44 (5.37 miles) II(III)
Red [KY] KY 746 to KY 715 (10.3 miles) III 16 cfs
0 cfs/hr
L9-
Below Recom.

01h11m
Roaring Paunch [KY] Barthell to Big South Fork (3 miles) IV-V+ 146 cfs
-2 cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable

00h41m
Rock Creek [KY] White Oak Junction to Big S. Fork of Cumberland R. (6 miles) II-III(IV)
Rockcastle [KY] Beech Creek to Bee Rock Campground (5 miles) III-IV 155 cfs
0 cfs/hr
L9-
Below Recom.

01h11m
Rough [KY] Rough River Dam to Dundee (23.5 miles) I-II
Russell Fork [KY] Gorge Section:Garden Hole Road (Breaks Park) to KY takeout IV-V+ 209 cfs
0 cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable

03h14m
Russell Fork [KY] Gorge takeout to Elkhorn City (2 miles) II(III) 209 cfs
0 cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable

03h14m
Salt [KY] Bridge at Stringer Lane river bottoms to Shepherdsville (11.... I 1.45 ft
-0.01 ft/hr
L0-
Below Recom.

01h11m
Shawnee Run [KY] KY 1343 (Curry Road) to Kentucky River (4 miles) I-III(IV)
Silver Creek [KY] Curtis Rd.Bridge to KY 876 Bridge (3 miles) II-III(IV)
Silver Creek [KY] KY 876 Bridge to end of Bogie Mill Rd. (3.5 miles) II
Tates Creek [KY] Million,KY to 169 Bridge (5 miles) II+(III)
Tygarts Creek [KY] Olive Hill to KY 182 (12.2 miles) I-II
White Oak Creek [KY] KY 1845 to Kentucky River (2 miles) IV 27 cfs
0 cfs/hr
L5-
Below Recom.

00h39m