Dix River - Definition and Overview

The Dix River is a tributary of the Kentucky River, approximately 77 mi (124 km) long, in central Kentucky in the United States.

It rises western Rockcastle County, approximately 5 mi (8 km) west of Mount Vernon. It flows generally northwest, in a tight meandering course, passing north of Stanford and east of Danville. Northwest of Danville it is impounded to form the Herrington Lake reservoir. It joins the Kentucky near High Bridge, approximately 20 mi (32 km) southwest of Lexington, in the region of the Kentucky River Palisades.

The watershed of the river is lagely agricultural land, with undulating hills over a bed of limestone. The river is a popular destination for fly fishing, in particular for varieties of bass.

External links

• University of Kentucky: lower Dix River watershed (http://www.uky.edu/WaterResources/Watershed/KRB_AR/dix_river_(lower).htm)
• University of Kentucky: upper Dix River watershed (http://www.uky.edu/WaterResources/Watershed/KRB_AR/dix_river_(upper).htm)