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River Name/Section	Class	Level		Updated
Banklick Creek [KY] Independence Station Road to Doe Run confluence (5 miles)	II-III	24 cfs 0 cfs/hr	L0- Below Recom.	00h38m
Bark Camp Creek [KY] Ledges (0.37 mile)	III-IV	n/a
Barren River [KY] Downtown Bowling Green Riverfront	III+(IV)	12.87 ft 0.00 ft/hr	R5- Runnable	00h55m
Bear Creek [KY] Turkey Branch to Big South Fork (~2.2 miles)	III-IV(V)	n/a
Beech Fork [KY] Rubble Dam at 31E Bridge	III+	495 cfs -4 cfs/hr	R3- Runnable	00h55m
Benson Creek [KY] KY 1005 to Kentucky R. at Frankfort (5.1 miles)	II(III)	n/a
Big Brushy Creek [KY] Headwaters to Route 377 Cranston Road (3.3 miles)	II-III	n/a
Boone Creek [KY] KY 418 Bridge to Kentucky R. (6.3 miles)	II(III)	n/a
Buck Creek [KY] KY 461 to Cumberland R. (34 miles)	I(II)	1050 cfs 0 cfs/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	01h10m
Calloway Creek [KY] Confluence of Smith Fork to KY River (2.5 miles)	II-IV	n/a
Cane Creek [KY] Rooks Rd. to Bee Rock (6 miles)	IV	~ 76 cfs 0 cfs/hr	L1- Below Recom.	00h38m
Cane Run Creek [KY] Taylorsville Lake Road to Thurman Road (3.25 miles)	II(III)	~ 0.65 ft +0.01 ft/hr	L4- Below Recom.	00h19m
Cedar Branch [KY] KY 342 to Kentucky River (1.5 miles)	III-IV	n/a
Cedar Creek (Floyds Fork trib.) [KY] Cedar Creek Rd near Johnson School Rd to Bells Mill Rd (12.2...	II	0.65 ft +0.01 ft/hr	L0- Below Recom.	00h19m
Cedar Creek [KY] KY 607 to Ky River confluence (3 miles)	II-III(IV)	n/a
Clear Creek [KY] Clear Creek Springs to Wasioto (1 mile)	II-IV	978.61 ft -0.01 ft/hr	L8- Below Recom.	01h10m
Cloverlick Creek [KY] Trace Branch to Poor Fork of the Cumberland (4 miles)	II(IV)	165 cfs -3 cfs/hr	L0- Below Recom.	01h10m
Coxs Creek [KY] 31E to 523 (6 miles)	II(III)	n/a
Cumberland, Big South Fork [KY] Station Camp to Blue Heron, KY (19 miles)	I-III+	1610 cfs 0 cfs/hr	R4- Runnable	01h10m
Cumberland, Clover Fork [KY] Ky. State Highway 38 to Main Street	II+(III)	899 cfs 0 cfs/hr	L5- Below Recom.	01h10m
Cumberland, Little S. Fork [KY] Parmleysville to confluence Big South Fork (45 miles)	I-II	n/a
Cumberland, Martins Fork [KY] Cumberland Gap National Historical Park to route 987 (1.6 mi...	V	899 cfs 0 cfs/hr	L7- Below Recom.	01h10m
Cumberland, Poor Fork [KY] Cumberland to Harlan (23.5 miles)	I-II	165 cfs -3 cfs/hr	L9- Below Recom.	01h10m
Cumberland [KY] Cumberland Falls to Laurel River (10.5 miles)	III+(IV)	3160 cfs -10 cfs/hr	R1- Lower Runnable	00h38m
Cumberland [KY] Redbird KY204 Bridge to Cumberland Falls (12 miles)	I-II	n/a
Dog Slaughter Creek [KY] Dog Slaughter Creek trail to Cumberland River (1.3 miles)	V	n/a
Eagle Creek [KY] Eagle Creek to Cumberland River (Carry up/boat down)	III-IV	n/a
Elkhorn Creek [KY] Forks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Knight's Bridge on KY1900 (...	II(III)	592 cfs 0 cfs/hr	R3- Runnable	00h23m
Floyds Fork of the Salt River [KY] Beckley Creek Park to Cane Run Access	I	136 cfs 0 cfs/hr	R4- Runnable	00h19m
Floyds Fork of the Salt River [KY] Hwy.1526 to Hwy.61/Salt River (Shepherdsville) (9.6 miles)	I	72 cfs 0 cfs/hr	L5- Below Recom.	00h55m
Four Mile Creek [KY] Four Mile Road Bridge to Confluence with KY River (2 miles)	II-III+	n/a
Fugitt Creek [KY] Hwy 179 (2 miles)	IV-V(V+)	~ 899 cfs 0 cfs/hr	L1- Below Recom.	01h10m
Gasper River [KY] State HWY 626 to Morgantown Rd (2.75 miles)	II	n/a
Gilbert Creek [KY] Gilbert Creek road to KY River (2.75 miles)	II-III+	n/a
Glenn's Creek [KY] KY1659 bridge to Church Pavilion in Millville (3 miles)	II-III	592 cfs 0 cfs/hr	L2- Below Recom.	00h23m
Grassy Creek [KY] Gateway Motel to Russell Fork (0.94 mile)	IV	284 cfs 0 cfs/hr	L8- Below Recom.	00h57m
Gunpowder Creek, South Fork [KY] 1) South Fork Park to Camp Ernst Road (3.7 miles)	II+	n/a
Gunpowder Creek [KY] Camp Ernst Road to Dale Williamson Rd. (7.5 miles)	I-II	27 cfs -1 cfs/hr	L0- Below Recom.	00h38m
Hanging Fork Creek [KY] Hubble Road/590 to Rankin Road (7.84 miles)	I-II	n/a
Harrods Creek [KY] KY 53 to KY 393 (5.7 miles)	II	47 cfs -2 cfs/hr	L6- Below Recom.	00h23m
Hickman Creek [KY] A) Brumfield Lane (Indian Falls) to 1268 Bridge (4 miles)	II(III)	n/a
Hickman Creek [KY] B) KY 1541 to Elm Fork Road (4 miles)	I-II	n/a
Howard's Creek [KY] Old Stone Church Rd. to KY River (5 miles)	II-III(IV)	n/a
Jessamine Creek [KY] Frankfort Ford Rd. To 1268 (3.3 miles)	II(III)	n/a
Jouett Creek [KY] KY 418 to Kentucky River (1.8 miles)	IV	n/a
Kentucky, Middle Fork [KY] War Branch to Buckhorn (33.2 miles+)	I-II	298 cfs -18 cfs/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	00h55m
Kentucky, North Fork [KY] Roxana to Viper (24 miles)	I-II	n/a
Kentucky, South Fork [KY] Eriline to Beattyville (62 miles)	I-II	1210 cfs 0 cfs/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	00h38m
Laurel [KY] Laurel Lake Dam to Lake Cumberland (2 miles)	III-IV(V)	n/a
Little Kentucky [KY] Sulphur KY/Hwy.157 to KY 421 (8 miles)	II	n/a
Little Sandy [KY] Sandy Hook to Grayson Lake (Reservoir) (27 miles)	I-II	n/a
Lower Russell Fork [KY] Breaks Park River Access to Elkhorn City (2.5 - 3 miles)	III	284 cfs 0 cfs/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	00h57m
Marble Creek [KY] KY 169 bridge to Kentucky River confluence (4 miles)	II-III(IV)	n/a
Muddy Creek [KY] Oakley Wells Road Bridge to near Doylesville (5 miles)	II(III)	n/a
Ohio [KY] Falls of the Ohio - Lower (PnP)	I(II)	n/a
Ohio [KY] Falls of the Ohio - Upper (1 mile)	IV	29.21 ft -0.17 ft/hr	R6- Runnable	00h38m
Otter Creek (Ohio trib.) [KY] U.S. 60 to Firetower Rd. (6.3 miles)	II	n/a
Otter Creek East Prong [KY] Peacock Rd to KY 388 bridge (Red House Rd.) (2 miles)	II-III+	n/a
Otter Creek [KY] Bill Eades Rd. (W.Fork / Main Stem) to KY388 (Red House Rd) ...	II(III)	n/a
Pitman Creek [KY] Route 1247 to Somerset Yacht Club (off Boat Dock Road) (3 mi...	II	n/a
Plum Creek [KY] 1319 to Hwy 44 (5.37 miles)	II(III)	n/a
Red [KY] KY 746 to KY 715 (10.3 miles)	III	69 cfs 0 cfs/hr	L9- Below Recom.	01h10m
Roaring Paunch [KY] 742 to Barthell (5.4 miles)	IV	n/a
Roaring Paunch [KY] Barthell to Big South Fork (3 miles)	IV-V+	1610 cfs 0 cfs/hr	R1- Lower Runnable	01h10m
Rock Creek [KY] Top of the hill to Jellico Creek	III-IV(V)	n/a
Rock Creek (Cumberland trib) [KY] A) Great Meadow to Wooden Bridge (7.4 miles)	II	n/a
Rock Creek (Cumberland trib) [KY] B) Wooden Bridge to White Oak Junction (7.4 miles)	II-III	~ 7.55 ft -0.01 ft/hr	L0- Below Recom.	01h10m
Rock Creek (Cumberland trib) [KY] C) White Oak Junction to Big S. Fork of Cumberland R. (0.6-4...	II-III(IV)	n/a
Rockcastle [KY] Beech Creek to Bee Rock Campground (5 miles)	III-IV	1050 cfs 0 cfs/hr	R5- Runnable	01h10m
Rough [KY] Rough River Dam to Dundee (23.5 miles)	I-II	n/a
Russell Fork [KY] Gorge Section:Garden Hole Road (Breaks Park) to KY takeout (...	IV-V+	284 cfs 0 cfs/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	00h57m
Salt [KY] Bridge at Stringer Lane river bottoms to Shepherdsville (11....	I	3.12 ft +0.10 ft/hr	L0- Below Recom.	01h10m
Shawnee Run [KY] KY 1343 (Curry Road) to Kentucky River (4 miles)	I-III(IV)	n/a
Silver Creek [KY] Curtis Rd.Bridge to KY 876 Bridge (3 miles)	II-III(IV)	n/a
Silver Creek [KY] KY 876 Bridge to end of Bogie Mill Rd. (3.5 miles)	II	n/a
Sinking Creek [KY] Big Dog Branch to Rockcastle (5.6 miles)	II-III	~ 1050 cfs 0 cfs/hr	L4- Below Recom.	01h10m
Tates Creek [KY] Million,KY to 169 Bridge (5 miles)	II+(III)	n/a
Tygarts Creek [KY] Olive Hill to KY 182 (12.2 miles)	I-II	n/a
White Oak Creek [KY] KY 1845 to Kentucky River (2 miles)	IV	n/a

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