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Clover Fork Cumberland River in Kentucky

Stream19.7 mi
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Martins Fork Lake10.4 mi5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Clover Fork Cumberland River is a 19.7 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Cumberland River near Harlan, KY (site 03401000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1980 to 2026

Clover Fork Cumberland River typically runs highest in February, at a median 980 cfs, and lowest in September, at 101 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 21,300 cfs, in 2020.

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Typical flow by month at Cumberland River near Harlan, KY, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January766470 to 1,300
February980586 to 1,720
March935667 to 1,520
April745487 to 1,240
May524361 to 884
June281161 to 530
July193126 to 320
August16392 to 315
September10164 to 169
October12372 to 236
November22797 to 541
December680298 to 1,150

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 43 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Cumberland River near Harlan, KY (site 03401000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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