Rapids in Kentucky
4 river rapids in Kentucky across 4 counties, from the USGS dataset. All US rapids.
State: Kentucky 39
- Alabama 8
- Arizona 104
- Arkansas 3
- California 6
- Colorado 7
- Connecticut 4
- District of Columbia 1
- Florida 1
- Georgia 13
- Idaho 94
- Illinois 2
- Indiana 5
- Kentucky 4
- Maine 108
- Maryland 8
- Massachusetts 3
- Michigan 15
- Minnesota 21
- Missouri 13
- Montana 31
- Nebraska 3
- Nevada 8
- New Hampshire 22
- New Mexico 18
- New York 28
- North Carolina 30
- Ohio 2
- Oregon 160
- Pennsylvania 3
- South Carolina 36
- Tennessee 52
- Texas 4
- Utah 54
- Vermont 11
- Virginia 10
- Washington 43
- West Virginia 23
- Wisconsin 122
- Wyoming 2
Rapids in Kentucky on the map
Numbers show how many sit in that area; zoom in or click to split them, click a marker for details.
Rapids by county
Kentucky has named rapids in 4 counties. The most are in Jefferson County (1), Whitley County (1), McCreary County (1), Owen County (1). Every county has its own page with a map and the tallest falls:
Types of rapids in Kentucky
rapids (3), historical rapids (1).
About the data
The 4 rapids in Kentucky come from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Whitewater class is being added from guidebooks and paddling reports; 2 have coordinates verified against aerial imagery. Every page has the river, the nearest town and distance, a map with directions and a review form.