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

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
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
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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