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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Big South Fork Cumberland River is a 62.1 mile river near Sheltowee Trace Adventure Resort in Kentucky. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge South FK Cumberland River at Leatherwood Ford, TN (site 03410210). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1984 to 2026
Big South Fork Cumberland River typically runs highest in February, at a median 1,760 cfs, and lowest in September, at 121 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 78,100 cfs, in 2021.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,360 | 771 to 2,630 |
| February | 1,760 | 1,160 to 3,410 |
| March | 1,540 | 1,020 to 2,870 |
| April | 1,510 | 857 to 2,635 |
| May | 697 | 438 to 1,080 |
| June | 257 | 154 to 621 |
| July | 285 | 142 to 742 |
| August | 194 | 111 to 389 |
| September | 121 | 47 to 353 |
| October | 149 | 59 to 315 |
| November | 411 | 126 to 1,075 |
| December | 1,390 | 704 to 2,620 |
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 31 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for South FK Cumberland River at Leatherwood Ford, TN (site 03410210). 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 Big South Fork Cumberland River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Alum FordBig South Fork Cumberland RiverPublic
- Big CreekBig South Fork Cumberland RiverPublic
- Turkey CreekBig South Fork Cumberland River - Lake CumberlandPublic
- Echo Point Recreation AreaSouth Fork - Lake CumberlandPublic
- Garland Bend Hemlock LandingSouth Fork - Lake CumberlandPublic
- Omega Recreation AreaCumberland River - Lake CumberlandPublic
- Burnside Island State ParkSouth Fork - Lake CumberlandPublic
- Burnside MarinaCumberland River - Lake CumberlandPublic
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