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Around Rockcastle River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Rockcastle River is a 54.3 mile river near Sheltowee Trace Adventure Resort in Kentucky. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Rockcastle River at Billows, KY (site 03406500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1936 to 2025
Rockcastle River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,160 cfs, and lowest in September, at 41 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 46,200 cfs, in 1979.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 874 | 428 to 1,770 |
| February | 1,080 | 615 to 2,010 |
| March | 1,160 | 663 to 2,090 |
| April | 893 | 494 to 1,735 |
| May | 415 | 228 to 909 |
| June | 175 | 90 to 416 |
| July | 115 | 49 to 321 |
| August | 80 | 32 to 187 |
| September | 41 | 19 to 122 |
| October | 41 | 17 to 119 |
| November | 123 | 42 to 408 |
| December | 623 | 243 to 1,290 |
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 82 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Rockcastle River at Billows, KY (site 03406500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
7 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Rockcastle River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Beaver Creek Water Management Area MarinaRockcastle RiverPublic
- Laurel Bridge (312 Bridge)Laurel River LakePublic
- Holly Bay MarinaSam Branch - Laurel River LakePublic
- Craigs CreekSam Branch - Laurel River LakePublic
- Holly Bay CampersSam Branch - Laurel River LakePublic
- Marsh BranchMarsh Branch - Laurel River LakePublic
- Wood Creek LakeWood Creek - Wood Creek LakePublic
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