Levee systems in Kentucky
52 systems on the federal register, with 278,398 people recorded living behind the 35 of them that publish a population figure.
Systems
52
current records
People behind them
278,398
across 35 systems
Miles of levee
127.2
across 35 systems
Not accredited
10%
5 of 52
01
Every system in Kentucky
52 records| System | Location | Accreditation | People | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville Metro Levee System | Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), Jefferson County, Kentucky | Accredited | 200,934 | 21.0 miles |
| Paducah Levee System | Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky | Accredited | 23,547 | 9.39 miles |
| Covington Levee System | Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky | Accredited | 10,881 | 1.91 miles |
| Newport Levee System | Newport, Campbell County, Kentucky | Accredited | 5,855 | 1.05 miles |
| ASHLAND, KY, LPP - Downtown | Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky | Accredited | 5,732 | 0.15 miles |
| Middlesboro, KY - Levee A | Middlesborough, Bell County, Kentucky | Provisionally Accredited Levee (PAL) System | 5,617 | 1.64 miles |
| Barbourville, KY | Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky | Accredited | 2,347 | 2.47 miles |
| Pikeville, KY, LPP | Pikeville, Pike County, Kentucky | Non-Accredited | 2,337 | 0.12 miles |
| Dayton Levee System | Dayton, Campbell County, Kentucky | Accredited | 2,199 | 1.46 miles |
| MAYSVILLE, KY, LPP | Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky | Accredited | 2,064 | 1.19 miles |
| Hickman KY - Obion River System | Ridgely, Lake County, Tennessee | Accredited | 1,888 | 60.0 miles |
| Sturgis Levee System | Sturgis, Union County, Kentucky | Provisionally Accredited Levee (PAL) System | 1,837 | 3.92 miles |
| ASHLAND, KY, LPP - Long Branch | Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky | Accredited | 1,551 | 0.07 miles |
| Harlan County, KY - Harlan | Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky | Accredited | 1,326 | 0.25 miles |
| Frankfort Levee System | Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky | Accredited | 1,257 | 0.60 miles |
| North Bank Flood Protection | Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky | Non-Accredited | 1,232 | 0.15 miles |
| Pineville, KY - Pineville | Pineville, Bell County, Kentucky | Accredited | 913 | 0.11 miles |
| South Frankfort Levee System | Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky | Accredited | 892 | 0.07 miles |
| Harlan County, KY - Loyall/Rio Vista | Loyall, Harlan County, Kentucky | Accredited | 873 | 1.30 miles |
| CATLETTSBURG, KY, LPP | Catlettsburg, Boyd County, Kentucky | Accredited | 837 | 1.25 miles |
| Uniontown Levee System | Uniontown, Union County, Kentucky | Provisionally Accredited Levee (PAL) System | 835 | 1.89 miles |
| Taylorsville Levee System | Taylorsville, Spencer County, Kentucky | Accredited | 655 | 1.49 miles |
| Appalachian Regional Hospital Local Protection Project (ARH LPP) | South Williamson, Pike County, Kentucky | Accredited | 580 | 0.17 miles |
| Prestonsburg, KY, LPP | Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Kentucky | Non-Accredited | 562 | 0.05 miles |
| Pineville, KY - Wallsend | Pineville, Bell County, Kentucky | Accredited | 339 | 0.19 miles |
| Willowbrook Levee System | Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), Jefferson County, Kentucky | Accredited | 290 | 0.08 miles |
| Williamsburg, KY | Williamsburg, Whitley County, Kentucky | Accredited | 283 | 0.96 miles |
| Lebanon Junction Levee System | Lebanon Junction, Bullitt County, Kentucky | Non-Accredited | 275 | 1.18 miles |
| Hawesville Levee System | Hawesville, Hancock County, Kentucky | Accredited | 175 | 0.84 miles |
| South Williamson, KY, LPP | South Williamson, Pike County, Kentucky | Accredited | 110 | 0.04 miles |
| Cates Levee System | Fulton County, Kentucky | Accredited | 89 | 9.89 miles |
| Middlesboro, KY - Levee E | Middlesborough, Bell County, Kentucky | Provisionally Accredited Levee (PAL) System | 36 | 0.46 miles |
| Russell, KY, LBPP | Russell, Greenup County, Kentucky | Accredited | 31 | 0.29 miles |
| Middlesboro, KY - Levee C/D | Middlesborough, Bell County, Kentucky | Provisionally Accredited Levee (PAL) System | 13 | 1.47 miles |
| Bardstown Levee System | Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky | Non-Accredited | 6 | 0.07 miles |
| Beargrass Creek | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Boone, Wright, and Yonts Forks | Fleming-Neon, Letcher County, Kentucky | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Canoe Creek | Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Chaplin River | Perryville, Boyle County, Kentucky | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Cypress Creek | Sacramento, McLean County, Kentucky | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Jackson, KY (N. Fork KY River) | Jackson, Breathitt County, Kentucky | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Mill Creek, KY | Shively, Jefferson County, Kentucky | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| North Fork Kentucky River (Whitesburg) | Whitesburg, Letcher County, Kentucky | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Panther Creek | Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Plum Creek | Mount Washington, Spencer County, Kentucky | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Pond Creek | Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), Jefferson County, Kentucky | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Rough River-Barnett Creek | Hartford, Ohio County, Kentucky | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Salt River | Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, Kentucky | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Town Creek (Harrodsburg, KY) | Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Town Fork Creek (Nicholasville, KY) | Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Triplett Creek | Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Troublesome Creek | Hindman, Knott County, Kentucky | Not published | Not published | Not published |
Source: USACE National Levee Database, refreshed 2026-09-10. Accreditation status describes a system against a design flood event and is not a safety score. What it means.