Brush Creek (Mercer County)
| Brush Creek | |
|---|---|
 Brush Creek Falls, August 2020 | |
  Location within the state of West Virginia  Brush Creek (Mercer County) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mercer |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Glenwood |
| • coordinates | 37°20′06″N 081°09′02″W / 37.33500°N 81.15056°W[1] |
| Mouth | |
• location | Bluestone River at Eads Mill |
• coordinates | 37°28′39″N 081°03′41″W / 37.47750°N 81.06139°W[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Waterfalls | Brush Creek Falls |
Brush Creek is a creek in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States, which terminates in the Bluestone River near Eads Mill, West Virginia.[1]
The creek's most notable feature is Brush Creek Falls. With its 25 ft (7.6 m) drop, it is the largest waterfall in Southern West Virginia.[2] It is found in the Brush Creek Nature Preserve, a 124-acre (50 ha) area by the confluence of Brush Creek and the Bluestone River.[3][2] The falls lies along County Route 3 and the Bluestone River to the north of the town of Athens of Mercer County.[4] Its elevation is 1,952 ft (595 m).[5] At the site of the falls, the creek's width is 50 feet (15 m) or more, depending on water levels.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brush Creek
- ^ a b Brush Creek Nature Preserve. Brush Creek Nature Preserve
- ^ a b Brush Creek Falls. Brush Creek Falls
- ^ Google Maps. Google Maps
- ^ Google Earth
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