The watershed of the river is largely 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. Occasionally, recreational kayakers and canoeists can be found on tame day trips. Water levels are Class I+ with possible mild class II.
He had gotten a request from regional emergency response to see if he had personnel available to respond to potential flooding on the Dix River, and areas south of Wolf Creek Dam... The team was recovering on Sunday but ready to go if called ... ....
The release at Dix Dam was a planned release due to water levels on Herrington Lake, and was already factored into river flooding forecasts for communities along the KentuckyRiver.Dix Dam release was planned, officials say.
Kayakers deliver supplies as the rising waters of the KentuckyRiver flood Monterey, Ky ... "The impact will be, along the Kentucky River corridor, (will be) more than (the 1937 floods), with this release that has happened at Dix's Dam.
I think there's three, four teams that are capable of winning [the region] and [I’m] hoping we're one of them with the pitching that we have,” Hettinger-Scranton/New England coach Nolan Dix said ... Dix described him as an "unbelievable athlete."