Around here
Around Nolin River
- Dennison Ferry to Green River FerryPaddling · 150-240 Minutes9.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Nolin River Dam to Houchin FerryPaddling · 4-6 Hours9.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Green River Ferry to Houchin FerryPaddling · 4-6 Hours11.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Houchin Ferry to BrownsvillePaddling · 90-120 Minutes12.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Nolin River is a 62.1 mile river near Adventures of Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Nolin River at White Mills, KY (site 03310300). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1960 to 2026
Nolin River typically runs highest in March, at a median 645 cfs, and lowest in October, at 76 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 20,000 cfs, in 1997.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 482 | 255 to 850 |
| February | 599 | 371 to 989 |
| March | 645 | 410 to 1,080 |
| April | 477 | 308 to 815 |
| May | 372 | 213 to 714 |
| June | 221 | 148 to 390 |
| July | 163 | 98 to 284 |
| August | 115 | 74 to 178 |
| September | 80 | 58 to 132 |
| October | 76 | 56 to 157 |
| November | 124 | 63 to 336 |
| December | 366 | 145 to 736 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 67 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Nolin River at White Mills, KY (site 03310300). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Nolin River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Munfordville - Stovall ParkGreen RiverPublic
- Nolin River Lake TailwaterNolin River Lake TailwaterPublic
- DamNolin River LakePublic
- Brier CreekNolin River LakePublic
- MoutardierNolin River LakePublic
- Dog CreekNolin River LakePublic
- WaxNolin River LakePublic
- Bacon CreekNolin River - Nolin River LakePublic
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