Brashear's Creek

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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 / 38.1617351; -85.2796776
Mouth
• coordinates	38°01′41″N 85°20′52″W / 38.0281190°N 85.3477310°W / 38.0281190; -85.3477310

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]

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]