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.