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Banklick Creek
[KY]
Independence Station Road to Doe Run confluence (5 miles)
II-III
58cfs
-1cfs/hr
L1-
Below Recom.
00h59m
Bark Camp Creek
[KY]
Ledges (0.37 mile)
III-IV
n/a
Barren River
[KY]
Downtown Bowling Green Riverfront (PnP) (The Rocks)
III+
9.04ft
-0.07ft/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable
01h14m
Bear Creek
[KY]
Turkey Branch to Big South Fork (~2.2 miles)
III-IV(V)
n/a
Beech Fork
[KY]
Rubble Dam at 31E Bridge (PnP) (Bardstown Boaters Whitewater Park)
III+
1740cfs
-30cfs/hr
R3-
Runnable
01h59m
Benson Creek
[KY]
KY 1005 to Kentucky R. at Frankfort (5.1 miles)
II(III)
n/a
Big Brushy Creek
[KY]
Headwaters to Route 377 Cranston Road (3.3 miles)
II-III
n/a
Boone Creek
[KY]
KY 418 Bridge to Kentucky R. (6.3 miles)
II(III)
n/a
Buck Creek
[KY]
KY 461 to Cumberland R. (34 miles)
I(II)
1540cfs
-30cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable
00h29m
Calloway Creek
[KY]
Confluence of Smith Fork to KY River (2.5 miles)
II-IV
n/a
Cane Creek
[KY]
Rooks Rd. to Bee Rock (6 miles)
IV
~
1540cfs
-30cfs/hr
L8-
Below Recom.
00h29m
Cane Run Creek
[KY]
Taylorsville Lake Road to Thurman Road (3.25 miles)
II(III)
~
0.74ft
+0.00ft/hr
L4-
Below Recom.
00h38m
Cedar Branch
[KY]
KY 342 to Kentucky River (1.5 miles)
III-IV
n/a
Cedar Creek (Floyds Fork trib.)
[KY]
Cedar Creek Rd near Johnson School Rd to Bells Mill Rd (12.2...
II
0.74ft
+0.00ft/hr
L0-
Below Recom.
00h38m
Cedar Creek
[KY]
KY 607 to Ky River confluence (3 miles) (Lower Cedar)
II-III(IV)
n/a
Clear Creek
[KY]
Clear Creek Springs to Wasioto (1 mile)
II-IV
979.54ft
-0.04ft/hr
L9-
Below Recom.
01h29m
Cloverlick Creek
[KY]
Trace Branch to Poor Fork of the Cumberland (4 miles)
II(IV)
281cfs
-4cfs/hr
L1-
Below Recom.
00h29m
Coxs Creek
[KY]
31E to 523 (6 miles)
II(III)
n/a
Cumberland, Big South Fork
[KY]
3. Station Camp to Blue Heron, KY (19 miles)
I-III+
1320cfs
-30cfs/hr
R4-
Runnable
00h29m
Cumberland, Clover Fork
[KY]
Ky. State Highway 38 to Main Street (1 mile) (The Tunnels )
II+(III)
1320cfs
-10cfs/hr
L7-
Below Recom.
00h29m
Cumberland, Little S. Fork
[KY]
Parmleysville to confluence Big South Fork (45 miles)
I-II
n/a
Cumberland, Martins Fork
[KY]
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park to route 987 (1.6 mi...
V
1320cfs
-10cfs/hr
L8-
Below Recom.
00h29m
Cumberland, Poor Fork
[KY]
Cumberland to Harlan (23.5 miles)
I-II
281cfs
-4cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable
00h29m
Cumberland
[KY]
1) Redbird KY204 Bridge to Cumberland Falls (12 miles)
I-II
n/a
Cumberland
[KY]
2) Cumberland Falls to Laurel River (10.5 miles)
III
5570cfs
-131cfs/hr
R2-
Lower Runnable
00h59m
Dog Slaughter Creek
[KY]
Dog Slaughter Creek trail to Cumberland River (1.3 miles)
V
n/a
Eagle Creek
[KY]
Eagle Creek to Cumberland River (Carry up/boat down)
III-IV
n/a
Elijah Creek
[KY]
Hwy 20 to River Rd
III+
n/a
Elkhorn Creek
[KY]
Forks of Elkhorn, Church lot below US460 Bridge to Knight's ... (Elkhorn Gorge)
II(III)
1810cfs
-40cfs/hr
R5-
Runnable
00h44m
Floyds Fork of the Salt River
[KY]
Beckley Creek Park to Cane Run Access (10.6 miles) (The Parklands of Floyds Fork)
I
245cfs
-5cfs/hr
R4-
Runnable
00h38m
Floyds Fork of the Salt River
[KY]
Hwy.1526 to Hwy.61/Salt River (Shepherdsville) (9.6 miles)
I
120cfs
-1cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable
01h14m
Four Mile Creek
[KY]
Four Mile Road Bridge to Confluence with KY River (2 miles)
II-III+
n/a
Fugitt Creek
[KY]
Hwy 179 (2 miles)
IV-V(V+)
~
1320cfs
-10cfs/hr
L2-
Below Recom.
00h29m
Fugitt
[KY]
Slope Hollow: Lick Fork to Clover Fork Cumberland River (2.5...
IV-V
n/a
Gasper River
[KY]
State HWY 626 to Morgantown Rd (2.75 miles)
II
n/a
Gilbert Creek
[KY]
Gilbert Creek road to KY River (2.75 miles)
II-III+
n/a
Glenn's Creek
[KY]
KY1659 bridge to Church Pavilion in Millville (3 miles)
II-III
1810cfs
-40cfs/hr
L7-
Below Recom.
00h44m
Gunpowder Creek, South Fork
[KY]
1) South Fork Park to Camp Ernst Road (3.7 miles)
II+
n/a
Gunpowder Creek
[KY]
Camp Ernst Road to Dale Williamson Rd. (7.5 miles)
I-II
52cfs
-3cfs/hr
L1-
Below Recom.
00h59m
Hanging Fork Creek
[KY]
Hubble Road/590 to Rankin Road (7.84 miles)
I-II
n/a
Hardin's Creek
[KY]
Maker's Mark to Manton (7.7 miles)
II+
n/a
Harrods Creek
[KY]
KY 53 to KY 393 (5.7 miles)
II
156cfs
-3cfs/hr
L8-
Below Recom.
00h44m
Hickman Creek
[KY]
A) Brumfield Lane (Indian Falls) to 1268 Bridge (4 miles)
II(III)
n/a
Hickman Creek
[KY]
B) KY 1541 to Elm Fork Road (4 miles)
I-II
n/a
Howard's Creek
[KY]
Old Stone Church Rd. to KY River (5 miles)
II-III(IV)
n/a
Jessamine Creek
[KY]
Frankfort Ford Rd. To 1268 (3.3 miles) (Upper Jessamine)
II(III)
n/a
Jouett Creek
[KY]
KY 418 to Kentucky River (1.8 miles)
IV
n/a
Kentucky, Middle Fork
[KY]
War Branch to Buckhorn (33.2 miles+)
I-II
1550cfs
-30cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable
01h14m
Kentucky, North Fork
[KY]
Roxana to Viper (24 miles)
I-II
n/a
Kentucky, South Fork
[KY]
Eriline to Beattyville (62 miles)
I-II
1720cfs
-50cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable
00h59m
Laurel
[KY]
Laurel Lake Dam to Lake Cumberland (2 miles)
III-IV(V)
n/a
Little Kentucky
[KY]
Sulphur KY/Hwy.157 to KY 421 (8 miles)
II
n/a
Little Sandy
[KY]
Sandy Hook to Grayson Lake (Reservoir) (27 miles)
I-II
n/a
Marble Creek
[KY]
KY 169 bridge to Kentucky River confluence (4 miles)
II-III(IV)
n/a
Muddy Creek
[KY]
Oakley Wells Road Bridge to near Doylesville (5 miles)
II(III)
n/a
Ohio
[KY]
Falls of the Ohio - Lower (PnP)
I(II)
n/a
Ohio
[KY]
Falls of the Ohio - Upper (1 mile)
IV
30.05ft
+0.01ft/hr
R6-
Runnable
00h59m
Otter Creek (Ohio trib.)
[KY]
U.S. 60 to Firetower Rd. (6.3 miles)
II
n/a
Otter Creek East Prong
[KY]
Peacock Rd to KY 388 bridge (Red House Rd.) (2 miles)
II-III+
n/a
Otter Creek
[KY]
Bill Eades Rd. (W.Fork / Main Stem) to KY388 (Red House Rd) ...
II(III)
n/a
Pitman Creek
[KY]
Route 1247 to Somerset Yacht Club (off Boat Dock Road) (3 mi...
II-III
n/a
Plum Creek
[KY]
1319 to Hwy 44 (5.37 miles)
II(III)
n/a
Red
[KY]
KY 746 to KY 715 (10.3 miles) (Upper Red)
III
126cfs
-3cfs/hr
L9-
Below Recom.
01h29m
Roaring Paunch
[KY]
742 to Barthell (5.4 miles) (The Upper Paunch)
IV
n/a
Roaring Paunch
[KY]
Barthell to Big South Fork (3 miles)
IV-V+
1320cfs
-30cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable
00h29m
Rock Creek (Cumberland trib)
[KY]
A) Great Meadow to Wooden Bridge (7.4 miles)
II
n/a
Rock Creek (Cumberland trib)
[KY]
B) Wooden Bridge to White Oak Junction (7.4 miles)
II-III
~
7.35ft
-0.03ft/hr
L0-
Below Recom.
00h29m
Rock Creek (Cumberland trib)
[KY]
C) White Oak Junction to Big S. Fork of Cumberland R. (0.6-4...
II-III(IV)
n/a
Rock Creek
[KY]
Top of the hill to Jellico Creek (~0.9 mile)
III-IV(V)
n/a
Rockcastle
[KY]
Beech Creek to Bee Rock Campground (5 miles) (Lower Rockcastle)
III-IV
1540cfs
-30cfs/hr
R6-
Runnable
00h29m
Rough
[KY]
Rough River Dam to Dundee (23.5 miles)
I-II
n/a
Russell Fork
[KY]
2. Gorge Section: Garden Hole Road (Breaks Park) to KY takeo...
IV-V+
1078cfs
-8cfs/hr
R6-
Runnable
00h32m
Russell Fork
[KY]
3. Breaks Park River Access to below Elkhorn City (2.5 - 6 m... (Lower Russell Fork)
III
1078cfs
-8cfs/hr
R1-
Lower Runnable
00h32m
Salt
[KY]
Bridge at Stringer Lane river bottoms to Shepherdsville (11....
I
4.88ft
-0.01ft/hr
R2-
Lower Runnable
00h29m
Shawnee Run
[KY]
KY 1343 (Curry Road) to Kentucky River (4 miles)
I-III(IV)
n/a
Silver Creek
[KY]
Curtis Rd.Bridge to KY 876 Bridge (3 miles) (Park N Surf Section)
II-III(IV)
n/a
Silver Creek
[KY]
KY 876 Bridge to end of Bogie Mill Rd. (3.5 miles)
II
n/a
Sinking Creek
[KY]
Big Dog Branch to Rockcastle (5.6 miles)
II-III
~
1540cfs
-30cfs/hr
L6-
Below Recom.
00h29m
Tates Creek
[KY]
Million,KY to 169 Bridge (5 miles)
II+(III)
n/a
Tygarts Creek
[KY]
Olive Hill to KY 182 (12.2 miles)
I-II
n/a
White Oak Creek
[KY]
KY 1845 to Kentucky River (2 miles)
IV
n/a
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