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The Kentucky River Authority will maintain and manage water resources of the Kentucky River Basin to provide a clean and reliable water supply for the citizens of the Basin. The Kentucky River Authority will provide leadership and a common forum for all stakeholders of the Kentucky River Basin in order to promote the highest and best uses of the water resources of the Kentucky River Basin.

10/28/2026

Thank you to everyone who utilized Kentucky River Locks 1-4 this season!

Our team of Lockmaster's worked hard to ensure a successful season; meeting everyone who locked through is what made it worth it!

If you have a story you'd like to tell about locking through this year, please share this post and let everyone know what made it a memorable experience for you.

We'll be working through the off season to make necessary repairs, improve our grounds, and get ready for 2027.

We hope to see you next year!

10/23/2026

It’s a foggy start to the final weekend of locking!
Our final day is Sunday October, 25th.

If you’re planning on locking through this weekend and would like to coordinate with our lock staff please reach out to us. Either the Lockmasters or the Program Coordinator, David Guess.

Lock 1- 502-229-2845
Lock 2- 502-330-9745
Lock 3- 502-330-6703
Lock 4- 502-229-6693

David Guess -502-300-7743/[email protected]

Good luck out there!

10/16/2026

The 2026 locking season is drawing to a close. Next weekend will be your last opportunity to lock through. Our final day of operation will be October 25th. We hope to see you this weekend or next.

Thank you for a great year of locking!

If you have any questions please contact David Guess, the Program Coordinator by email at [email protected] or by text/call at 502-300-7743.

10/16/2026

Woodford County’s River Sweep is this weekend from 9:00-12:00 at the newly constructed Clifton Boat Ramp.

Send a message to learn more

10/13/2026

This past weekend we had the pleasure of locking the Ohio Valley Chapter of the Antique & Classic Boat Society from Carrollton all the way to Frankfort.

They were a great crew to work with and exhibited model locking behavior. These folks are pros!

Thank you for joining us on the Kentucky River. It’s amazing to see so much history converge between our locks and these amazing vessels.

We look forward to next time!

10/09/2026

Good morning! Locking season is drawing to a close but there’s still time to get out on the river and enjoy the scenery as it changes.

We’ll be here for the next few weekends, happy to assist you with locking through.

This video was taken downstream of Lock 4 on Tuesday morning.

10/02/2026

The first weekend of Locktober is here! Pictured-Lock 1 with heavy fog earlier this week.

Reminder- The final weekend of locking season will be Oct. 23-25th. Please contact our Lockmasters or our Program Coordinator, David Guess if you would like any more information on locking your boat all the way up or downstream locks 1-4.

We’re here to help!

Lock 1- 502-229-2845
Lock 2- 502-330-9745
Lock 3- 502-330-6703
Lock 4- 502-229-6693

David Guess -502-300-7743/[email protected]

09/19/2026

09/18/2026

Update: Lock 3 is now open.

There will be a short delay in opening Lock 3 as our team locks the barge through Lock 2 this morning. We’ll have an update when it’s open. Keep an eye out for it if you’re traveling through Pool 1 this morning.

Locks 1-4 will be open all weekend. Looking forward to seeing you out on the water!

09/12/2026

Come see us at the Hellbender Festival at Kelly’s Landing and grab a free River Sweep T-Shirt!

Address

403 Wapping Street Suite 105
Frankfort, KY
40601

Opening Hours

Monday	7:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	7:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	7:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	7:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	7:30am - 4:30pm

Website

http://kra.ky.gov/

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