The body of water the union (North)controlledfor keepingKentuckywas the Ohio River.By the way, this is happening in thebeginningof the Civil War (North vs. South) (NON SLAVERY VS. SLAVERY)
The Mississippi River.
The Ohio River
The line of the River Ohio, with its tributaries Cumberland and Tennessee
The Ohio River.
Ohio river
Mississippi River ANSWER Ohio River.
The water area of Kentucky is 921 square miles or 589,440 acres.
Kentucky Lake is a man made lake in Kentucky and Tennessee. It helps provide flood control for Tennessee Valley. It has 6,002,600 acre-feet or 1955955775710.2 gallons.
Kentucky's water area alone is 686.953 square miles.
L. R Kimball has written: 'Surface mine water quality control in eastern Kentucky coal fields'
Controlling the Mississippi was an important part of the Anaconda Plan. It allowed the Union freedom of movement and freedom from attack in the rear.
The official gemstone of Kentucky is the fresh water pearl.