River Explorer

Rivers in Kentucky

Community-mapped river reaches across Kentucky. Length and live USGS flow where a gauge sits on the water.

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Free to browse
USGS-sourced rivers
Open in the app for live flow and tracking

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Longest River Runs in Kentucky

River data from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain). Live flow, where shown, from USGS Water Data.

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