| Glade Creek | |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | West Virginia |
| Subdivision Type3: | Counties |
| Subdivision Name3: | Raleigh |
| Source1: | Flat Top Mountain |
| Source1 Location: | Raleigh County, WV |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 37.5903°N -81.0947°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 3271feet[1] |
| Mouth: | New River[2] |
| Mouth Location: | Raleigh County, WV |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 37.8297°N -81.0128°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 1207feet |
Glade Creek is a major tributary of the New River in Raleigh County, West Virginia. Glade Creek lies within the largest side valley off New River in the New River Gorge National River area.
Glade Creek is formed on Flat Top Mountain just north of the point where Raleigh, Summers and Mercer counties intersect. Just north of its source near Ghent, it is impounded to form Flat Top Lake. Further north, it is again impounded to form Glade Creek Reservoir.
Immediately north of Glade Creek Reservoir, Glade Creek begins its canyon section. The canyon varies from about in depth at its upstream end to over deep near its mouth at the New River southeast of Prince.
Much of the lower canyon is traversed by an abandoned railroad bed. Today, this former railbed is maintained as a hiking trail by New River Gorge National River.
See main article: Phil G. McDonald Bridge. Approximately upstream of its mouth, Glade Creek is crossed by Interstate 64 on the Phil G. McDonald Memorial Bridge, also known as the Glade Creek Bridge. This 2179feet long deck truss bridge[3] towers above the creek bed,[4] [5] making it the highest Interstate bridge in the United States.