Brush Creek (Mercer County) Explained

Brush Creek
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of West Virginia
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:West Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Mercer
Source1 Location:Glenwood
Mouth Location:Bluestone River at Eads Mill
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.

The creek's most notable feature is Brush Creek Falls. With its drop, it is the largest waterfall in Southern West Virginia.[1] It is found in the Brush Creek Nature Preserve, a area by the confluence of Brush Creek and the Bluestone River.[2] The falls lies along County Route 3 and the Bluestone River to the north of the town of Athens of Mercer County.[3] Its elevation is .[4] At the site of the falls, the creek's width is 50feet or more, depending on water levels.

Notes and References

  1. Brush Creek Nature Preserve. Brush Creek Nature Preserve
  2. Brush Creek Falls. Brush Creek Falls
  3. Google Maps. Google Maps
  4. https://earth.google.com/web/search/Brush+Creek+Falls,+West+Virginia/@37.4667432,-81.0600096,596.6573292a,1267.90819324d,35y,0h,45t,0r/data=CosBGmESWwolMHg4ODRlNmY1OTNjYjk0NDExOjB4MjY2MTdhZGY2N2UyYWE3ORmw0L09vrtCQCGMXIEy10NUwCogQnJ1c2ggQ3JlZWsgRmFsbHMsIFdlc3QgVmlyZ2luaWEYAiABIiYKJAmF2RrYDmJJQBGC2RrYDmJJwBkCSLZy2AlGQCFvTq2aWOBQwA Google Earth