Floyds Fork River

Floyds Fork River (locally just called Floyds Fork) is a tributary of the Salt River in Kentucky, directly south and east of Louisville. It begins in Oldham County near Floydsburg, flows through eastern Jefferson County and flows into the Salt River near Shepherdsville in Bullitt County.

It runs for about thirty miles through Jefferson County and drains approximately convert|122|sqmi|km2, making it the largest watershed in the county. It is also the least environmentally compromised watershed in the county, according to the Metropolitan Sewer District, as large-scale development in the southeastern portions of Jefferson County is still relatively sparse. To preserve its rural character, much of Floyds Fork south of I-64 was zoned rural residential in 1993. [cite encyclopedia | ency=The Encyclopedia of Louisville | edition=1 | year=2001 | article=Floyds Fork]

The proposed "City of Parks" initiative by Louisville would purchase convert|2000|acre|km2 of land along the river and establish three to four parks, as well as hiking and other recreational trails. [ [http://www.tpl.org/tier3_cd.cfm?content_item_id=18696&folder_id=627 "City of Parks" Vision for Louisville Metro] ]

Floyds Fork is named for John Floyd, an early surveyor of the area. During the Civil War, Confederate and Union forces skirmished on Floyds Fork and what is now US 60 (Shelbyville Road, locally) on October 1, 1862.

References

ee also

*Geography of Louisville, Kentucky

External links

* [http://www.msdlouky.org/insidemsd/floyds.htm Watershed information from MSD]
* [http://www.floydsfork.org/ Floyds Fork Watershed guide]
* [http://www.hiddenholloworchard.com/ffea.html Floyds Fork Environmental Association]
* [http://www.floydsfork.org/tp/tp_tour.htm Floyds Fork Auto Tour]