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Barren River

Coordinates: 37°10′49″N 86°37′23″W / 37.18028°N 86.62306°W / 37.18028; -86.62306
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The Barren River is a 135-mile-long (217 km)[1] river in western Kentucky, United States. It is the largest tributary of the Green River, which drains more of Kentucky than any other river.[citation needed] The Barren River rises in Monroe County and flows into the Green in northeast Warren County.

At Greencastle, KY, the river has a mean annual discharge of 2,501 cubic feet per second.[2]

The Barren River, bridged by Old Louisville Rd near Bowling Green.

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed June 13, 2011
  2. ^ https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ky/nwis/annual/?format=sites_selection_links&search_site_no=03315000&agency_cd=USGS&referred_module=sw

37°10′49″N 86°37′23″W / 37.18028°N 86.62306°W / 37.18028; -86.62306