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Martins Fork Cumberland River in Kentucky

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Martins Fork Lake · 1 mi5 mi

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

About this river

Martins Fork Cumberland River is a 30.6 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Martins Fork above Smith, KY (site 03400785). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1985 to 2026

Martins Fork Cumberland River typically runs highest in February, at a median 59 cfs, and lowest in September, at 5.1 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,730 cfs, in 2020.

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Typical flow by month at Martins Fork above Smith, KY, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January4624 to 83
February5935 to 123
March4632 to 74
April4125 to 74
May3016 to 64
June116.1 to 22
July8.23.9 to 15
August7.43.8 to 15
September5.12.0 to 11
October5.32.2 to 15
November166.3 to 39
December3415 to 82

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 17 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Martins Fork above Smith, KY (site 03400785). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Martins Fork Cumberland River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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