Dix River
The Dix River is a 79.3-mile-long tributary of the Kentucky River in central Kentucky in the United States. It begins in western Rockcastle County, about 5 miles west of Mount Vernon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Kentucky
- Also known as: “Dick River”, “Dick’s River”, and “Dicks River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include E. W. Brown Generating Station and Dix Dam.
E. W. Brown Generating Station
Power station
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The E. W. Brown Generating Station is a quad coal-fired power plant, natural gas power plant, solar power plant, and hydro electric plant owned and operated by Kentucky Utilities near Harrodsburg in Mercer County, Kentucky. E. W. Brown Generating Station is situated 1½ miles south of Dix River.
Dix Dam
Dam
The Dix Dam is a dam on the Dix River located between Mercer and Garrard County, Kentucky. It was constructed to generate hydroelectricity and prevent flooding of the Kentucky River but is better known for creating Herrington Lake. Dix Dam is situated 2 miles south of Dix River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include High Bridge and Wilmore.
High Bridge
Hamlet
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High Bridge is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 242.
Wilmore
Town
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Wilmore is a home rule-class city in Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 5,999 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lexington–Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area. Wilmore is situated 4½ miles northeast of Dix River.
Burgin
Village
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Burgin is a home rule-class city in Mercer County, Kentucky, in the United States. Its population was 979 at the 2020 census. Burgin is situated 5 miles southwest of Dix River.
Dix River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Mercer, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Dix River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Dix River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Dix”
- Cebuano: “Dix River”
- Dutch: “Dix River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ديكس”
- German: “Dix River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Dix”
- Russian: “Дикс”
- Venetian: “Dix”
- Welsh: “Afon Dix”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Shakertown and Mundys Landing.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include High Bridge and Lock Number 7.
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