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Bean Branch Creek - Ohio River

Location: Ohio River
Mile Marker: 953.5
Lat / Lon: N 37° 12.337' / W 088° 52.998'
Depth: 15-20 ft
Description: Anchor on the Kentucky side in 15-20 feet. Current will keep you straight. Can be rough in high winds. Tows move slow through this area. Cell service available.

3.67

(3)

3.67 out of 5 stars

Holding:

4.67

Good, Mud

Wind Protection:

3.00

Average

Current Flow:

4.00

Wake Protection:

2.33

Average

Scenic Beauty:

4.00

Ease of Shopping:

1.00

Shore Access:

1.33

Pet Friendly:

1.33

Cell Service:

3.67

WiFi:

1.00

Review for Bean Branch Creek - Ohio River

Reviewed by: Kevin Williams, m/v Blue Tortuga, on Oct 4, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.5'

Overall Rating:

3

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

2

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

3

WiFi:

1

Took a few tries to set anchor- felt like some soft silt but in mild conditions anchor held good. Super easy in / out. Will get mild wakes from tow traffic. During lower water we anchored in 15' of water in the Ohio- the branch itself was impassable. Great overnight anchor when transiting the area.

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Review for Bean Branch Creek - Ohio River

Reviewed by: Vincent on Oct 13, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 60'
Draft: 4.6'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

2

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

5

We anchored out for the night here on our way from Chicago to Pickwick Lake. We were in about 19', dropped anchor and let the current set us in place for the night.

We were on the Kentucky side and did deal with a few bumps from passing barges, but nothing out of control.

This, in my opinion, is absolutely a good area to stop safely for the night.

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Review for Bean Branch Creek - Ohio River

Reviewed by: Capt. Mac Rubel on Sep 19, 2021
LOA: 48'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

3

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

3

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

2

Pet Friendly:

2

Cell Service:

3

Leave the main channel at mile marker 954 and head directly towards the anchorage icon with 15 to 20 foot chart depths (actual depths will be greater). Anchorage has charted 12 foot depths. We saw 18 foot recorded depths as we moved through the anchorage. Select depth by moving closer to shore, drop anchor and fall back downstream on current less than one mile per hour. Holding is good in sand. High Trees will give protection from winds from SE around to NW but anchorage is exposed to other winds and wakes. Cell reception is good and there looks to be possible shore access at the creek mouth if Fido needs to get off the boat.

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