Kentucky Rivers
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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.
384 milesGreen River
The Green rises in Lincoln County and meanders west to the Ohio River. The Barren, Nolin, Pond and Rough rivers flow into it.
303 milesLicking River
The Licking is a partly navigable tributary of the Ohio in northeastern Kentucky. It drains the area between the Kentucky and Big Sandy watersheds.
135 milesBarren River
The Barren rises near the Tennessee border in Monroe County and joins the Green River in northeast Warren County. Its watershed covers south-central Kentucky and north-central Tennessee.
150 milesSalt River
The Salt begins near Parksville and ends at the Ohio River near West Point. It drains about 2,920 square miles.