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The Kentucky River is a tributary of the Ohio River in Kentucky, United States. The 260-mile (420 km) river and its tributaries drain much of eastern and central Kentucky, passing through the Eastern Coalfield , the Cumberland Mountains , and the Bluegrass region . [ 2 ]
All rivers in Kentucky flow to the Mississippi River, nearly all by virtue of flowing to its major tributary, the Ohio River. Also listed are some important tributaries to the few Kentucky rivers that originate in, or flow through, other states.
Following is a list of dams and reservoirs in Kentucky.. All major dams are linked below. The National Inventory of Dams defines any "major dam" as being 50 feet (15 m) tall with a storage capacity of at least 5,000 acre-feet (6,200,000 m 3), or of any height with a storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet (31,000,000 m 3).
North Fork Kentucky River is a river in Kentucky in the United States. [3] It is a fork of the Kentucky River that it joins just upstream of Beattyville . [ 3 ] It is nearly 148 miles (238 km) long with an average slope of 3.2 feet per mile (0.61 m/km), [ 1 ] and an overall basin size (at Jackson) of 1,101 square miles (2,850 km 2 ) [ 4 ]
May is the beginning of the state’s high tick season, a University of Kentucky entomologist said.
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“Those who love to enjoy the serenity of the water in a kayak or canoe will be able to get into the river in Fayette County, and travel up to 12 miles between locks,” said Mayor Linda Gorton.
The lake was created by Kentucky Utilities' damming of the Dix River, a tributary of the Kentucky River, in 1925 to generate hydroelectric power. [2] With a maximum depth of 249 feet (76 m), Herrington Lake is the deepest lake in Kentucky. [3] A short distance below the dam, the Dix River enters the Kentucky River at High Bridge, Kentucky.