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Rapid KY

Distillery Bridges

Elkhorn Creek - Forks of Elkhorn, Church lot below US460 Bridge to Knight's Bridge on KY1900 (6 miles) · KY

American Whitewater 38.2130, -84.8093

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Gauge Conditions
Elkhorn Creek near Frankfort, KY Downstream Primary
Runnable: 250.0 – 6,500.0 CFS

Optimum range

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Distillery Bridges
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

The river curves gradually right around the Jim Beam Distillery. These bridges used to serve as signal to move river-left to portage a low head dam.

REJOICE! That is no longer necessary.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
0.7 mi
Directions
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Forks of Elkhorn, Church lot below US460 Bridge to Knight's Bridge on KY1900 (6 miles)
Elkhorn Creek
II(III) 7.6 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater