Access the confluence from Kulmer Reserve. Entrance location can
be found here: N38* 00.777, W085* 55.618.
The Salt River
The Salt River is not salty. The Salt River is a 140 mile
long river in Kentucky that drains 2,920 square miles. It begins
near Danville, Kentucky, rising from the north slope of Persimmon
Knob south of KY 300 between Alum Springs and Wilsonville, and ends
at the Ohio River near West Point, Kentucky. Taylorsville Lake is
formed from the Salt River and Guist Creek Lake is also in its
drainage basin via Breshears Creek and Guist Creek.
The terrain around the river is deeply ridged until it nears its
outlet at the Ohio, near West Point, KY. The river itself is
roughly 480-500 feet above sea level. The shallow river valley is
490-530 feet above sea level, but there are usually steep hillsides
that climb quickly to elevations at 650-750 feet, a common ground
level in the central Kentucky area. This creates areas of flat
topped ridges separated by narrow valleys or "hollows", often
washed out by small creeks or streams draining into the river.
The Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary by volume of the
Mississippi River.>
It is approximately 981
miles (1,579 km) long and is located in the eastern United States.
The river had great significance in the history of the Native
Americans. It was a primary transportation route during the
westward expansion of the early U.S. It flows through or along the
border of six states, and its watershed encompasses 14 states,
including many of the states of the southeastern U.S.
Confluence, in geography, describes the meeting of two or
more bodies of water. It usually refers to the point where a
tributary joins a more major river, called the mainstem, when that
major river is also the highest order stream in the drainage
basin.
The confluence of the Ohio and Salt rivers occurs at West Point,
KY.
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backgound.
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2. What is the length of the Salt River?
3. There are four bridge pilings that support the railroad
trestle across the mouth of the Salt River. How many of these are
made from limestone block?
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