What is Kentucky River?
[[Image:KentuckyRiver watershed.png|thumb|right|A map of the Kentucky river.]] [[Image:Kentucky River 8100.JPG|thumb|right|A picture of the Kentucky river.]] The '''Kentucky River''' is a [[river]] in the state of [[Kentucky]]. It is a [[tributary]] of, or flows into, the Ohio River and is 259 [[mile]]s long. The city of [[Frankfort, Kentucky|Frankfort]] is located on the Kentucky River. It is formed at [[Beattyville, Kentucky]], which is in [[Lee County, Kentucky|Lee County]], which is where the North and South Forks come together. ==Description== [[Image:KentuckyRiver watershed.png|right|thumb|300px|Map of the watershed of the Kentucky River, showing the North Fork, Middle Fork, and South Fork tributaries.]] The river is formed in eastern Kentucky at [[Beattyville, Kentucky|Beattyville]], in [[Lee County, Kentucky|Lee County]], when the North, Middle and South Forks meet at about 670 feet (204 m). The river flows generally northwest, and is highly [[meander]]ing in the mountains. It then flows through [[Daniel Boone National Forest]], then past [[Irvine, Kentucky|Irvine]] and [[Boonesborough, Kentucky|Boonesborough]], then southwest, passing south of Lexington, then north through [[Frankfort, Kentucky|Frankfort]]. It joins the Ohio at [[Carrollton, Kentucky|Carrollton]]. Approximately 15&nbsp;mi (25&nbsp;km) southwest of Boonesborough it is joined by the [[Red River (Kentucky)|Red River]]. About 20&nbsp;mi (30&nbsp;km) southwest of Boonesborough it is joined by [[Silver Creek (Kentucky)|Silver Creek]]. At [[High Bridge, Kentucky|High Bridge]], it is joined by the [[Dix River]]. At Frankfort, it is joined by [[Benson Creek]]. 10&nbsp;mi north of Frankfort, [[Elkhorn Creek]] flows into the river. Between [[Clays Ferry, Kentucky|Clays Ferry]] in [[Madison County, Kentucky|Madison County]] and Frankfort, the river passes through the [[Kentucky River Palisades]]. The latter is a series of steep [[gorge]]s approximately 100&nbsp;mi (160&nbsp;km) in length. According to Robert F. Collins of the [[United States For