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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)
00h32m
476 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
REACH:Elkhorn Creek
GAUGE:Elkhorn Creek-Forks of El... (river)
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
82d16h07m
/Elkhorn Creek-Forks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Knight's Bridge on KY1900 [KY]
Yup, it's a SUP
0 cfs
Brent Leite
114d16h17m
/Elkhorn Creek-Forks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Knight's Bridge on KY1900 [KY]
Porting ledge
1100 cfs
Mary B
181d09h55m
/Elkhorn Creek-Forks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Knight's Bridge on KY1900 [KY]
Island Split Log
450 cfs
Chris Brock
217d14h47m
/Elkhorn Creek-Forks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Knight's Bridge on KY1900 [KY]
Halfway through Lunch Stop
600 cfs
Chris Brock
254d19h32m
/Elkhorn Creek-Forks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Knight's Bridge on KY1900 [KY]
Account of 06/04/11
n/a
Chris Brock
294d12h07m
/Elkhorn Creek-Forks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Knight's Bridge on KY1900 [KY]
Otter Creek at 1900 CFS
1900 CFS
Chris Stoops
1y50h47m
/Elkhorn Creek-Forks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Knight's Bridge on KY1900 [KY]
First warmup
n/a
Chris Brock
1y50h49m
/Elkhorn Creek-Forks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Knight's Bridge on KY1900 [KY]
Putin
n/a
Chris Brock
1y50h52m
/Elkhorn Creek-Forks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Knight's Bridge on KY1900 [KY]
Putin parking
n/a
Chris Brock
1y260d17h47m
/Elkhorn Creek-Forks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Knight's Bridge on KY1900 [KY]
Account of 06/11/10
900 cfs
user: "pacofly13"
1y280d18h47m
/Elkhorn Creek-Forks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Knight's Bridge on KY1900 [KY]
Elkhorn Creek 2009-2010
750 cfs
Kim Collins
2y197d19h24m
Elkhorn CreekForks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Knight's Bridge on KY1900 (6 miles) [KY]
Account of 07/31/09
n/a
n/a
2y231d15h49m
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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