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Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

Online gauging (and the min.and max.levels cited herein) use the Elkhorn Creek Near Frankfort USGS gauge.

Boaters may also use the visual gauge on the US460 bridge center piling.
Min = 10" (class I-II); Max = 3'; optimum = 1.5' to 2.5 feet

Gauge Information

Name

Range

Difficulty

Updated

Level

ELKHORN CREEK NEAR FRANKFORT, KY

usgs-03289500

250 - 6500 cfs

II(III)

01h14m

513 cfs (rc= 0.4 )

Very low & shallow, but good for beginners

Range	Water Level	Difficulty	Comment
250 - 600 cfs	barely runnable-perfect runnable	II(III)	Very low & shallow, but good for beginners
600 -3000 cfs	med runnable-a bit pushy runnable	II(III)	Optimum range
3000 -6500 cfs	a bit pushy runnable-high runnable	II-III(V+)	Distillery dam becomes increasingly dangerous as portage becomes less & less possible.

Report - Reports of Elkhorn Creek Forks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Knight's Bridge on KY1900 (6 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
	Elkhorn Creek [KY]	S-Turn	2075 CFS	Chris Stoops
	Elkhorn Creek [KY]	Super Bad	3.5' ft.	David Leachman
	Elkhorn Creek [KY]	Elkhorn Dam	1330cfs	Spalding Hurst
	Elkhorn [KY]	Dave and Bubba Surfin	medium	Dale Perry
	Elhorn Creek [KY]	Portage sidewalk	medium	Paul Martzen
	Elkhorn Creek [KY]	Lunch Stop, Elkhorn	1000 cfs	Barry Grimes
	Elkhorn Creek [KY]	Distillery Dam	n/a	Barry Grimes
81d17h49m	/Elkhorn Creek-Forks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Knight's Bridge on KY1900 [KY]	Yup, it's a SUP	0 cfs	Brent Leite
113d17h59m	/Elkhorn Creek-Forks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Knight's Bridge on KY1900 [KY]	Porting ledge	1100 cfs	Mary B
180d11h37m	/Elkhorn Creek-Forks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Knight's Bridge on KY1900 [KY]	Island Split Log	450 cfs	Chris Brock
216d16h29m	/Elkhorn Creek-Forks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Knight's Bridge on KY1900 [KY]	Halfway through Lunch Stop	600 cfs	Chris Brock
253d21h14m	/Elkhorn Creek-Forks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Knight's Bridge on KY1900 [KY]	Account of 06/04/11	n/a	Chris Brock
293d13h49m	/Elkhorn Creek-Forks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Knight's Bridge on KY1900 [KY]	Otter Creek at 1900 CFS	1900 CFS	Chris Stoops
1y28h29m	/Elkhorn Creek-Forks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Knight's Bridge on KY1900 [KY]	First warmup	n/a	Chris Brock
1y28h31m	/Elkhorn Creek-Forks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Knight's Bridge on KY1900 [KY]	Putin	n/a	Chris Brock
1y28h34m	/Elkhorn Creek-Forks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Knight's Bridge on KY1900 [KY]	Putin parking	n/a	Chris Brock
1y259d19h29m	/Elkhorn Creek-Forks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Knight's Bridge on KY1900 [KY]	Account of 06/11/10	900 cfs	user: "pacofly13"
1y279d20h29m	/Elkhorn Creek-Forks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Knight's Bridge on KY1900 [KY]	Elkhorn Creek 2009-2010	750 cfs	Kim Collins
2y196d21h06m	Elkhorn CreekForks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Knight's Bridge on KY1900 (6 miles) [KY]	Account of 07/31/09	n/a	n/a
2y230d17h31m	Elkhorn CreekForks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Knight's Bridge on KY1900 (6 miles) [KY]	Account of 06/27/09	n/a	n/a

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