USGS Water-Year Summary 2024

03316500 GREEN RIVER AT PARADISE, KY

LOCATION - Lat 37°15'50", long 86°58'40" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Muhlenberg County, KY, Hydrologic Unit 05110003, on left bank of reservation of Tennessee Valley Authority generating plant, 0.4 miles southeast of Paradise, 1.1 miles downstream from Jacobs Creek, 2.8 miles upstream from Pond Creek, and at mile 98.8.

DRAINAGE AREA - 6,183 mi² of which 1,205 mi² probably is noncontributing.

SURFACE-WATER RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1939 to September 1950 (published as "at Green River"), October 1959 to September 1960 (low-water records only), October 1960 to September 1981, and July 1991 to current year.

GAGE - Water-stage recorder with telemetry. Datum of gage is 363.19 feet above NGVD of 1929 (levels by Tennessee Valley Authority). Prior to September 30, 1948, nonrecording gage at site 0.3 miles upstream at different datum. October 1, 1948 to September 30, 1950, nonrecording gage at site 0.3 miles downstream at different datum. October 1, 1943 to September 30, 1950 and October 1, 1959 to February 22, 1961, low-water nonrecording gage at Lock 3, 8.4 miles upstream at different datum. Prior to March 10, 1940, Lock 3 lower nonrecording gage used as auxiliary. March 10, 1940 to September 30, 1950, auxiliary nonrecording gage at Illinois Central Rail Road bridge at Rockport, 5.1 miles downstream. February 22, 1961 to October 31, 1979, auxiliary nonrecording gage at present site and datum. October 31, 1979, auxiliary water-stage recorder on U.S. Highway 62 bridge at Rockport, 4.4 miles downstream.

COOPERATION - Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet.

REMARKS -

Flow regulated by Nolin River Lake beginning March 1963, Barren River Lake beginning March 1964 and Green River Lake beginning February 1969.