Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
ELKHORN CREEK NEAR FRANKFORT, KY
usgs-03289500 250 - 6500 cfs II(III) 00h58m 723 cfs (running)
gauge class Optimum range

gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
250 - 600 cfs barely runnable-med runnable II(III) gauge is important or has warning Very low & shallow, but good for beginners
600 -3000 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable II(III) gauge is important or has warning Optimum range
3000 -6500 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable II-III(V+) gauge is important or has warning Distillery dam becomes increasingly dangerous as portage becomes less & less possible.

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