Green River (Kentucky)

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Green River (Kentucky) is a major navigable river in west-central Kentucky that serves as an important tributary of the Ohio River and a key route for regional commerce and recreation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf navigable waterway
river
basinSize approximately 9,230 square miles
country United States of America
crossesProtectedArea Mammoth Cave National Park
dischargesInto Ohio River at river mile 784 (approximate)
flowsThrough Butler County, Kentucky
Edmonson County, Kentucky
Green County, Kentucky
Hart County, Kentucky
Henderson County, Kentucky
McLean County, Kentucky
Ohio County, Kentucky
Taylor County, Kentucky
Warren County, Kentucky
hasDam Green River Lock and Dam No. 1
Green River Lock and Dam No. 2
Green River Lock and Dam No. 3
Green River Lock and Dam No. 4
Green River Lock and Dam No. 5
Green River Lock and Dam No. 6
Green River Lock and Dam No. 7
hasReservoir Green River Lake
hasTributary Barren River
Nolin River
Pond River
Rough River
impoundedBy Green River Lake Dam
linked to: Green River Dam
length approximately 384 miles
locatedIn Kentucky
locatedInRegion west-central Kentucky
mouth Ohio River
mouthLocation near Henderson, Kentucky
notableFor high aquatic biodiversity
historical role in regional commerce
partOf Mississippi River watershed
passesNear Brownsville, Kentucky
Calhoun, Kentucky
Greensburg, Kentucky
Livermore, Kentucky
Morgantown, Kentucky
Munfordville, Kentucky
Sebree, Kentucky
sourceLocation Lincoln County, Kentucky
tributaryOf Ohio River
usedFor boating
commercial navigation
recreation
sport fishing
wildlife habitat
watercourseType alluvial river

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Barren River mouthLocation Green River, Kentucky
linked to: Green River (Kentucky)
Greensburg, Kentucky isPartOf Green River region of Kentucky
linked to: Green River (Kentucky)
Battle of Tebbs Bend location Green River, Kentucky
linked to: Green River (Kentucky)
Pennyroyal Plateau (Tennessee extension) drainage Green River system (downstream connection via Kentucky section)
linked to: Green River (Kentucky)