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Kentucky River
Origin Beattyville, Kentucky
Mouth Ohio River
Basin countries United States
Length 259 mi (417 km)
Source elevation 669 ft (204 m)
Avg. The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, The United States of America —commonly referred to as the discharge 10,064 ft³/s (285 m3s)
Basin area 6,950 mi² (18,000 km²)

The Kentucky River is a tributary of the Ohio River, 259 mi (417 km) long, in the U.S. state of Kentucky. In Hydrology, the discharge or outflow of a River is the volume of Water transported by it in a certain amount of time The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. The river and its tributaries drain much of the central region of the state, with its upper course passing through the coal-mining regions of the Cumberland Mountains, and its lower course passing through the Bluegrass region in the north central part of the state. Mining is the extraction of valuable Minerals or other geological materials from the earth usually (but not always from an Ore body The Cumberland Mountains are a mountain range in the southeastern section of the Appalachian Mountains. The Bluegrass Region is a region of the United States, mostly in northern Kentucky, containing a majority of the state's population Its watershed encompasses about 7,000 sq. mi (18,000 km²). It supplies drinking water to about one-sixth of the population of the state.

The river is no longer navigable above Lock 4 at Frankfort, KY. Frankfort is a city in the US commonwealth of Kentucky that serves as the state Capital and the County seat of Franklin County. Concrete bulkheads have been poured behind the upper lock gates of Locks 5-14 to strengthen the weakest link in the dam structures. All 14 dams are now under the management of the state-run Kentucky River Authority. The Kentucky River Authority is an agency of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The primary importance of the locks today is to maintain a pool that allows the city of Lexington to draw its drinking water from the river. Lexington (officially Lexington-Fayette Urban County is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 68th largest in the United States. Despite the fact that the Lexington area receives well over 40 inches (1000 mm) of precipitation annually, the limestone, karst geology of that area means that surprisingly little natural surface water is found in the region. Limestone is a Sedimentary rock composed largely of the Mineral Calcite ( Calcium carbonate: CaCO3 Karst topography is a landscape shaped by the dissolution of a layer or layers of soluble Bedrock, usually Carbonate rock such as Limestone Geology (from Greek γη gê, "earth" and λόγος Logos, "speech" lit

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Description

Map of the watershed of the Kentucky River, showing the North Fork, Middle Fork, and South Fork tributaries.
Map of the watershed of the Kentucky River, showing the North Fork, Middle Fork, and South Fork tributaries.

It is formed in eastern Kentucky at Beattyville, in Lee County, by the confluence of the North, Middle and South Forks at about 670 feet (204 m) elevation, and flows generally northwest, in a highly meandering course through the mountains, through the Daniel Boone National Forest, then past Irvine and Boonesborough, then southwest, passing south of Lexington, then north through Frankfort. Lee County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. As of 2000 the population is 17916 A meander in general is a bend in a sinuous watercourse also known as an oxbow loop or simply an Oxbow. Daniel Boone National Forest is the only National forest completely within the boundary of Kentucky. Irvine is a city in Estill County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2843 at the 2000 census. Boonesborough is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Kentucky, United States. Frankfort is a city in the US commonwealth of Kentucky that serves as the state Capital and the County seat of Franklin County. It joins the Ohio at Carrollton. Carrollton is a city in Carroll County, Kentucky, United States, at the confluence of the Ohio and Kentucky Rivers

Approximately 15 mi (25 km) southwest of Boonesborough it is joined by the Red River. This article is about the tributary to the Kentucky River in eastern Kentucky. Approximately 20 mi (30 km) southwest of Boonesborough it is joined by Silver Creek. Silver Creek is a large creek that flows for approximately 30 miles through Madison County Kentucky. At High Bridge, it is joined by the Dix River. High Bridge is a small unincorporated community in Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States. The Dix River is a tributary of the Kentucky River, approximately 77 mi (124 km long in central Kentucky in the United States. At Frankfort, it is joined by Benson Creek. Approximately 10 mi (15 km) north of Frankfort, it is joined by Elkhorn Creek. Elkhorn Creek is a Stream running through several counties in Central Kentucky.

Between Clays Ferry in Madison County and Frankfort, the river passes through the Kentucky River Palisades, a series of dramatic steep gorges approximately 100 mi (160 km) in length. Madison County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. The Kentucky River Palisades are series of steep scenic Gorges and Limestone outcroppings that stretch for approximately 100 mi (160 km along the Kentucky For the song see CANYONMID. For the band see Canyon (band. A canyon (rarely cañon) or gorge

According to Robert F. Collins of the United States Forest Service, Dr. Thomas Walker named the river, in 1750, Louisa River, after Princess Louisa, the wife of Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (Walker had just named the Cumberland River a month or two earlier). Dr Thomas Walker ( January 15, 1715 – November 9, 1794) was a physician and Explorer from Virginia who The Prince William Duke of Cumberland (William Augustus Style and New Style dates|N The Cumberland River is an important waterway in the Southern United States. Over time the name Louisa became Levisa and shifted to the nearby stream today called Levisa Fork River. The Levisa Fork River (also called simply the Levisa Fork or the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River) is a tributary of the Big Sandy River, approximately

Forks

North Fork

The North Fork near Combs.
The North Fork near Combs. Combs is a community in Perry County Kentucky, USA. Combs is located at 37

The North Fork Kentucky River is approximately 125 mi (201 km) long. It rises on the western side of Pine Mountain, in the Appalachians of extreme southeastern Kentucky, in eastern Letcher County near the Virginia state line. The Appalachian Mountains ( often called the Appalachians, are a vast system of mountains in eastern North America. Letcher County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state It flows generally northwest, in a winding course through the mountainous Cumberland Plateau, past Hazard and Jackson. The Cumberland Plateau is the southern part of the Appalachian Plateau. Hazard is a city in Perry County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 5264 at the 2000 census. Jackson is a city in Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States. It receives Rockhouse Creek at Blackey near its source. Blackey is a city in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. Approximately 8 mi (13 km) southeast of Hazard, it receives the Carr Fork. It receives Troublesome Creek at Haddix, southeast of Jackson. Troublesome Creek may mean Streams in the United States Troublesome Creek (Alabama Troublesome Creek (Alaska Troublesome Three miles upstream from its confluence with the South Fork, it receives the Middle Fork. It joins the South Fork to form the Kentucky at Beattyville.

Middle Fork

The Middle Fork Kentucky River is a tributary of the North Fork Kentucky River, approximately 85 mi (137 km) long, in southeastern Kentucky in the United States. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It rises in the Appalachian Mountains in extreme southeastern Kentucky, in northeastern Harlan County, approximately 5 mi (8 km) from the Virginia state line. The Appalachian Mountains ( often called the Appalachians, are a vast system of mountains in eastern North America. Harlan County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state It flows initially southwest, in the valley on the eastern side of Pine Mountain, then passes along the southeastern end of the ridge, flowing north through the Cumberland Plateau past Hyden. The Cumberland Plateau is the southern part of the Appalachian Plateau. Hyden is a city in Leslie County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 204 at the 2000 census. At Buckhorn, it is impounded to form the Buckhorn Lake reservoir. Buckhorn is a city in Perry County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 144 at the 2000 census. Buckhorn Lake, located in Buckhorn Kentucky, United States northwest of Hazard Kentucky off Kentucky Route 28, is a Artificial lake North of the reservoir it flows generally northwest and joins the North Fork in Lee County, approximately 5 mi (8 km) east of the confluence of the North and South forks at Beattyville. Lee County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. As of 2000 the population is 17916

South Fork

The South Fork Kentucky River is approximately 30 mi (48 km) long. It formed in Clay County, at the town of Oneida, Kentucky in the Daniel Boone National Forest, approximately 10 mi (16 km) northeast of Manchester, by the confluence of Goose Creek and the Red Bird River. Clay County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1807 Oneida is an unincorporated community in Clay County, Kentucky, United States. Daniel Boone National Forest is the only National forest completely within the boundary of Kentucky. Manchester is a city in Clay County, Kentucky, United States. The Red Bird River is a Tributary of the Kentucky River, located in the Daniel Boone National Forest in extreme Southeastern Kentucky. It flows generally north in a highly meandering course through the mountainous Cumberland Plateau region. A meander in general is a bend in a sinuous watercourse also known as an oxbow loop or simply an Oxbow. The Cumberland Plateau is the southern part of the Appalachian Plateau. It joins the North Fork to form the Kentucky at Beattyville.

Recreation

The largest goldeye ever taken in the state of Kentucky (2 lbs, . The goldeye, Hiodon alosoides Rafinesque 1819 is a species of fish in the Mooneye family (Hiodontidae 64 oz. ) was caught in the Kentucky River. [1]

References

  1. ^ Kentucky State Record Fish List. Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (2006-04-17). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Retrieved on 2007-02-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori

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