MIDDLE FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT HWY 2431 AT HYDEN,KY

MIDDLE FORK KENTUCKY RIVER KY USGS

MIDDLE FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT HWY 2431 AT HYDEN,KY (03280612) is a real-time river monitoring station on the MIDDLE FORK KENTUCKY RIVER in KY, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its river conditions, including water level and keeps recent, datum-labelled water-level history for anglers. 8 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
03280612
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
KY
Coordinates
37.1462, -83.3813

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Middle Fork Kentucky River At Hwy 2431 At Hyden,Ky has 8 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Johnny Darter (Etheostoma nigrum), Kentucky Arrow Darter (Etheostoma spilotum), Variegate Darter (Etheostoma variatum), Northern Hog Sucker (Hypentelium nigricans), Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu), and 3 others.

Where these records come from

Evidence
Community observations nearby
Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records
8 species
from 14 individual records
Observed
May 17, 2021 – Aug 14, 2025
14 dated records

Sources