Interview with Scott Barbour

Partial Transcript: What was your first exposure to the Kentucky River that you recall?

Segment Synopsis: Barbour talks about fishing and swimming in the river, the flood of 1937, water depth, and finding spikes from log rafts.

Keywords: 1937; Swimming

Subjects: Floods--Kentucky Kentucky River (Ky.) Rivers--Recreational use Timber rafting

Partial Transcript: Do you want to talk any about the flood?

Segment Synopsis: Barbour advocates the need for a new dam. He says that it would help with flood control and water distribution. He also talks about how flooding has caused damage, water pollution, and a lawsuit. He believes that the Dix Dam may break apart and send a wall of water downstream.

Keywords: 1978; Buckhorn Dam; Dix Dam; Frankfort, Kentucky; Lawsuit

Subjects: Dams--Kentucky Floods--Kentucky Kentucky River (Ky.) United States Army Corp of Engineers Water--Pollution--Kentucky

Partial Transcript: But, we both love the river.

Segment Synopsis: Barbour talks about how the National Flood Insurance tried to return checks and dismiss policies after a major flood. He says that they only got money because Wendell Ford stepped in and helped.

Keywords: Flood damage; Flood insurance; Ford, Wendell; National Flood Insurance

Subjects: Floods--Kentucky Kentucky River (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: We were talking about Dix Dam awhile ago, how long would you estimate it would take?

Segment Synopsis: Barbour talks about recovering bodies from three events. The first is when three police men drowned in the Dix River. The second is when a boat with five duck hunters turned over in the Kentucky River and all drowned. The third is when there was a bus accident in Prestonsburg and twenty three children died.

Keywords: Big Sandy River; Body recovery; Dix Dam; Dix River; Frankfort, Kentucky; Prestonsburg, Kentucky

Subjects: Bus accident Drowning victims Drowning victims--Kentucky River Rivers--Kentucky

Partial Transcript: Did you go to the public school system here in Franklin County?

Segment Synopsis: Barbour talks about his education and why he did not attend college. He also discusses writing and getting passed boating laws.

Keywords: Franklin County, Kentucky

Subjects: Kentucky River (Ky.)