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Brashear's Creek is a USGS-classified stream flowing through Shelby and Spencer Counties in Kentucky. It begins at the confluence of Bullskin and Clear Creeks in Shelby County, approximately 2 miles east-northeast of Finchville, Kentucky. It flows approximately 26 miles from its source, through Rivals, to its terminus at Salt River in Taylorsville, Spencer County, Kentucky.[1]
| Brashear's Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of mouth | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Shelby, Spencer |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 38°09′42″N 85°16′47″W / 38.1617351°N 85.2796776°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 38°01′41″N 85°20′52″W / 38.0281190°N 85.3477310°W |
The stream normally flows year-round, but during prolonged drought, it has been known to stop, with a number of dry spots in shallower areas. Due to its relatively large watershed and surrounding moderately steep terrain, it is also prone to flash flooding and can cut off a number of smaller roads at peak levels.
In its history, Brashear's Creek has served as a source of drinking water for humans and livestock, irrigation water for crops, hydraulic power for mills, fishing[2] and paddling[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "GNIS Detail - Brashears Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
- ^ "Brashears Creek". www.fishin.com. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
- ^ "Kayaking/Fishing on Brashears Creek - Review of Brashears Creek, Taylorsville, KY". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 2019-07-30.