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Around Kentucky River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Kentucky River is a 62.1 mile river near Boone Creek Outdoors in Kentucky. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Kentucky River at Lock 7 at Highbridge, KY (site 03286500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1993 to 2025
Kentucky River typically runs highest in March, at a median 10,600 cfs, and lowest in September, at 693 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 116,000 cfs, in 2025.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7,500 | 4,130 to 13,800 |
| February | 8,750 | 5,170 to 17,900 |
| March | 10,600 | 6,250 to 16,800 |
| April | 7,780 | 4,245 to 14,200 |
| May | 4,710 | 2,400 to 8,890 |
| June | 2,035 | 1,055 to 5,980 |
| July | 1,610 | 845 to 3,510 |
| August | 1,300 | 616 to 2,480 |
| September | 693 | 300 to 1,625 |
| October | 917 | 350 to 2,350 |
| November | 1,755 | 685 to 5,465 |
| December | 6,350 | 2,390 to 11,200 |
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 32 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Kentucky River at Lock 7 at Highbridge, KY (site 03286500). 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 Kentucky River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Logan Hubble Park LakeLogan Hubble Park LakePublic
- Millers LandingDix River - Herrington LakePublic
- Bryants CampDix River - Herrington LakePublic
- Kings MillDix River - Herrington LakePublic
- Frank BrownKentucky RiverPublic
- Keys LandingHerrington LakePublic
- Gwinn IslandHerrington LakePublic
- IrvineKentucky RiverPublic
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