Brush Creek is a creek in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States, which terminates in the Bluestone River near Eads Mill, West Virginia.[1]

Brush Creek
Brush Creek Falls, August 2020
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Location
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Mercer
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Glenwood
• coordinates	37°20′06″N 081°09′02″W[1]
Mouth
• location	Bluestone River at Eads Mill
• coordinates	37°28′39″N 081°03′41″W[1]
Basin features
Waterfalls	Brush Creek Falls

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]

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