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The
junction of the North Fork and the Middle Fork rivers in central Kentucky
forms the 259-mile long Kentucky River. It flows northwest through the
coal-mining region and deep gorges and the lush Bluegrass Region to
Carrollton, Kentucky, where is serves as a tributary to the mighty Ohio
River. With the aid of several locks the Kentucky River is navigable
for Kentucky canoeing along its entire length.
The most beautiful portion of the river is now protected Kentucky River
Palisades region. The Palisades conservancy project covers approximately
100 river miles from Clays Ferry in Madison County to Frankfort in Franklin
County. The distinctive landscape of this area includes chasms, springs,
caves, limestone outcrops and other geologic features that provide tremendously
varied plant populations. The wooded corridor along the Kentucky River
and its tributaries provides an important migration route for birds
and a passageway for Kentucky wildlife. The Kentucky River Palisades
are also home to 4 species of endangered bats and a number of rare threatened
and endangered plant species. |
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