Glenn's Creek - KY1659 bridge to Church Pavilion in Millville (3 miles)


Glenn's Creek, Kentucky, US

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KY1659 bridge to Church Pavilion in Millville (3 miles)

Usual Difficulty II-III (for normal flows)
Avg. Gradient 29 fpm

Frank on Glenn's


Frank on Glenn's
Photo of Frank Loudermilk by barry grimes taken 07/15/04 @ high

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
ELKHORN CREEK NEAR FRANKFORT, KY
usgs-03289500 2000 - 12000 cfs II-III 00h59m 706 cfs (rc= -0.7 )
Likely too low. Reference gauge (on Elkhorn Creek) should be high to indicate POSSIBLE runnable conditions.


River Description

Running through Woodford Co. near Frankfort, Glenns Creek is a playboater’s wonderland at good water levels. Several perfectly formed class III surf hydraulics are intersperced among numerous class II drops. Strainers are often a randomly occuring problem and boaters should be alert for a possible portage around farm fences. Paddler’s generally look to Glenn’s first after a soaking rain and when the Elkhorn is too high.


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2009-06-18 17:59:47

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Frank on Glenn's

Detail Trip Report  Frank on Glenn's  Glenn's Creek, KY(287.56KB .jpeg)

Frank surfs the rootball

Detail Trip Report  Frank surfs the rootball  Glenn's Creek, KY(74.03KB .jpeg)

Dustin spins

Detail Trip Report  Dustin spins  Glenn's Creek, KY(72.71KB .jpeg)


Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

Visual only. Look to Glenn's when the nearby Elkhorn is too high.
Check the Bluegrass Wildwater Association forum for reports.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
ELKHORN CREEK NEAR FRANKFORT, KY
usgs-03289500 2000 - 12000 cfs II-III 00h59m 706 cfs (rc= -0.7 )
Likely too low.
Reference gauge (on Elkhorn Creek) should be high to indicate POSSIBLE runnable conditions.
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 -2000 cfs extremely Low-barely Low II-III Likely too low.
2000 -5000 cfs barely runnable-med runnable II-III Possibly low-runnable. Must be confirmed by local inspection.
5000 -8000 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable II-III Possibly low/moderate runnable. Must be confirmed by local inspection.
8000 -12000 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable II-III Possibly high runnable. Must be confirmed by local inspection.

Report - Reports of Glenn's Creek KY1659 bridge to Church Pavilion in Millville (3 miles) and related gauges

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Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
7y211d11h13m Glenn's Creek [KY] Frank on Glenn's high Barry Grimes

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User Comments
2011-04-26 11:55:07 (290 days ago)
Chris StoopsDetails
Penny on the Viking Canoe Club had this to say "Glens has trees down. FYI: Tree river wide on first
bridge, barely enough room on left for a boat. Same old tree down early in run."
2008-03-30 08:48:28 (1412 days ago)
As of 3/29/07, there is a 3/4 river wide strainer. The location of the strainer is where the creek
approaches the town of Millville. We were able to move it enough to clear a channel on river right.
Even so, there is an exposed root ball on the right bank that makes this a tricky run for those
without good boat control. Allen Kirkwood Edit
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 KY1659 bridge to Church Pavilion in Millville (3 miles), Glenn's Creek Kentucky, US (mobile)