Kentucky · Unknown Co.

Upper Green River

· 26 mi · Class
Optimal: 375–1150 CFS · USGS #03252500
771 avg
142CFS
5.03 ft gauge height
Below Optimal
Stable
Flow data is live from USGS·Rapid classifications and CFS ranges need community verification·Know this river?
Avg flow: 771 cfsHist. median: 0 cfsUSGS #03252500
Designated Water Trail · State

Flowing off the edge of the Knobs in Lincoln County to its confluence with the Ohio River near Henderson, the Green River’s clean, healthy waters hold some of the rarest animals on Earth, including several species only found in the Green River system. More than 150 species of fish live in the river along with 71 species of mussels, making the Green one of the most biologically diverse rivers in the country. In summer, the waters of the Green River give a paddler the feeling of floating on liquid emeralds. The summertime flows and cool water coming from Green River Lake make the 23 ½ miles of w

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