Kentucky / North Elkhorn Creek /

Robinson Dam Access

Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on North Elkhorn Creek · near Georgetown · Kentucky

Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.

At the launch

Type
Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
Fee
Free
Car parking
Up to 25 vehicles
Website
app.fw.ky.gov
Coordinates
38.21175, -84.62637

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Conditions

Water level

Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.

USGS gauge NORTH ELKHORN CREEK AT GEORGETOWN, KY, 3.5 mi from this launch on North Elkhorn Creek: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On the river

River hazards

Low-head dams drown people every year: the current below the drop circles back and holds a swimmer or a boat at the face. Portage around them; stay well clear above and below.

  • Low-head dam, at this launch. · Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources low-head dams
  • Low-head dam, 1.7 mi upstream. · Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources low-head dams
  • Low-head dam, 6.7 mi upstream. · Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources low-head dams
  • Low-head dam, 9.5 mi upstream. · Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources low-head dams

Up to 10 river miles each way, from the agencies' inventories; not every hazard is listed and rivers change. Scout before you go.

Sources: Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources low-head dams.

On North Elkhorn Creek

River in Kentucky. All launches on North Elkhorn Creek.

Community

Where people who use North Elkhorn Creek talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Fishing and Boating Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.