Green River (Kentucky)

This article is about the river in Kentucky. For other uses, see Green River.

Green River
Green River near Mammoth Cave National Park
Green River Watershed
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationLincoln and Casey counties in Kentucky
 • elevation205 m (673 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Ohio River
 • elevation
110 m (360 ft)
Length384 mi (618 km)
Basin size25,400 km2 (9,800 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationSpottsville, Kentucky
 • average14,574 cu ft/s (412.7 m3/s)

The Green River is a 384-mile-long (618 km) tributary of the Ohio River that rises in Lincoln County in south central Kentucky. Tributaries of the Green River include the Barren River, the Nolin River, the Pond River and the Rough River. The river was named after Nathanael Greene, a general of the American Revolutionary War.

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