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Kentucky River

The Kentucky River drains much of eastern and central Kentucky, passing through the Eastern Coalfield and the Bluegrass region. It supplies drinking water to about one-sixth of the state.

N50 mi
Course of the river, simplified. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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River facts

Length260 miles
SourceBeattyville, where its three forks meet
MouthOhio River, at Carrollton

Fourteen locks and dams, run by the Kentucky River Authority, hold the river in pools. The page says the river provides excellent fishing.

Listed fish are the species named for the river on its Wikipedia page. Check the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources for river-specific regulations before you fish.

Source: Kentucky River (Wikipedia)

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