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of the

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in western

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in the

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Via the Green and

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rivers, it is part of the watershed of the

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. The Pond River rises in central Todd County and flows generally north-northwestwardly, along the boundaries of Muhlenberg, Christian, Hopkins and

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counties to the Green River, which it joins from the south about west-southwest of the town of

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. DeLorme (2005). ''Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer''. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. . At the common boundary of Christian, Hopkins and Muhlenberg counties, it collects the West Fork Pond River. Upstream of this confluence, the Pond River has also been known as the East Fork Pond River.

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Rivers of Kentucky Rivers of Christian County, Kentucky Rivers of Hopkins County, Kentucky Rivers of McLean County, Kentucky Rivers of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Rivers of Todd County, Kentucky Green River (Kentucky) {{Kentucky-river-stub

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