| 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″N081°09′02″W / 37.33500°N 81.15056°W [1] |
| Mouth | |
• location | Bluestone River at Eads Mill |
• coordinates | 37°28′39″N081°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]
