Beech Fork - 4) KY 49 Bridge to Rubble Dam (Whitewater Park) at 31E Bridge (7.8 miles)


Beech Fork, Kentucky, US

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4) KY 49 Bridge to Rubble Dam (Whitewater Park) at 31E Bridge (7.8 miles) (Bardstown Whitewater Park Section)

Usual Difficulty I(III) (for normal flows)
Length 7.8 Miles
Avg. Gradient 1 fpm
Max Gradient 6 fpm

Rubble Dam


Rubble Dam
Photo of Future Whitewater Park by Spalding Hurst taken 2/05 @ 700cfs

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
BEECH FORK AT BARDSTOWN, KY
usgs-03301000 1 - 5000 cfs I(III) 01h05m 597 cfs (rc= 0.1 )


River Description

An extremely winding river, Beech Fork is runnable from November to early June. Treelined and having mud banks of varying steepness while flowing over a mud bottom, the Beech Fork snakes through modest knobs, past distilleries, and on to the broad, gently rolling farm plains of Boston. Other hazards to navigation include numerous brush islands, deadfall, and some logjams.

Currently the Bardstown Boaters are working with the City of Bardstown on getting a whitewater feature created at the rubble dam of the Beech Fork. You can learn more about this effort at the Whitewater Park Section of the Bardstown Boaters website.


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2011-04-08 20:19:24

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Aerial of Location for Bardstown Whitewater Park

Detail Trip Report  Aerial of Location for Bardstown Whitewater Park  Beech Fork, KY(364.32KB .jpeg)

Becch Fork Trip

Detail Trip Report  Becch Fork Trip  Beech Fork, KY(28.21KB .jpeg)

Rubble Dam

Detail Trip Report  Rubble Dam  Beech Fork River, KY(3.66MB .mov)

Rubble Dam

Detail Trip Report  Rubble Dam  Beech Fork River, KY(90.13KB .jpeg)

Rubble Dam River Left View

Detail Trip Report  Rubble Dam River Left View  Beech Fork, KY(2.30MB .jpeg)

Whitewater Park

Detail Trip Report  Whitewater Park  Beech Fork, KY(1.55MB .jpeg)

The Crew

Detail Trip Report  The Crew  Beech Fork River, KY(73.83KB .jpeg)

The dog and I.

Detail Trip Report  The dog and I.  Beech Fork River, KY(143.50KB .jpeg)

Beech Fork River

Detail Trip Report  Beech Fork River  Beech Fork River, KY(28.21KB .jpeg)


Gauge Information

We have no additional information about how various flows affect runnability (or playability) of this section of river. If you can provide additional information, please either directly contact the StreamTeam member for this reach, or add a 'comment' or a 'report' with your information to help out your fellow boaters.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
BEECH FORK AT BARDSTOWN, KY
usgs-03301000 1 - 5000 cfs I(III) 01h05m 597 cfs (rc= 0.1 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
1 -5000 cfs barely runnable-high runnable I(III)

Report - Reports of Beech Fork 4) KY 49 Bridge to Rubble Dam (Whitewater Park) at 31E Bridge (7.8 miles) and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
Beech Fork River [KY] The Crew n/a Spalding Hurst
Beech Fork River [KY] Rubble Dam 700cfs Spalding Hurst
Beech Fork [KY] Aerial of Location for Bardstown Whitewater Park High Spalding Hurst
6y223d15h49m Beech Fork [KY] Whitewater Park 18cfs Spalding Hurst
> 10 years Beech Fork [KY] Rubble Dam River Left View ? Spalding Hurst

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Rapid Summary

Mile Rapid Name Class Features (Legend)
7.7Rubble DamIIITakeout Portage Photo Video

Rapid Descriptions

Rubble Dam (Class III, Mile 7.7)
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Rubble Dam

Rubble Dam
Photo of Future Whitewater Park by Spalding Hurst taken 2/05 @ 700cfs

A collapsed boulder dam one-quarter mile past the US 31E bridge constitutes a Class III+ run with an overall drop of five feet. This rapid can be safely run but changes incredibly with varying water levels and should always be scouted. The rapid is dominated by a vault-sized boulder right in the middle of the river at the bottom of a four-foot drop. To its left (as you look downstream) is a mean hole, particularly at higher water levels. When the water is up there is a nice route on the far left, otherwise, choose your own poison or carry around.


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 4) KY 49 Bridge to Rubble Dam (Whitewater Park) at 31E Bridge (7.8 miles), Beech Fork Kentucky, US (mobile)