Indian Creek (New River)
Encyclopedia
Indian Creek, is a tributary
of the New River, flowing through the state of West Virginia
in the United States
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in Monroe County
, closely following United States Route 219, West Virginia Route 122, CR-23 and CR-27. Although only being a creek, it is one of Monroe County's main drainage basins. It passes under the Indian Creek Covered Bridge
, near Salt Sulphur Springs. After crossing under West Virginia Route 12, it flows over a hole 9-14 feet deep. Then, at about the Summers county line, another hole about this same depth. There are numerous 2-6 feet deep holes in other parts of the creek. Basically all of the waterway in Summers County
, is public land. Indian Creek ends it journey close to Crumps Bottom, where it enters New River.
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Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the New River, flowing through the state of West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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Course
Indian Creek begins near Union, West VirginiaUnion, West Virginia
Union is a town in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 548 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Monroe County.-History:...
in Monroe County
Monroe County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,583 people, 5,447 households, and 3,883 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 people per square mile . There were 7,267 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...
, closely following United States Route 219, West Virginia Route 122, CR-23 and CR-27. Although only being a creek, it is one of Monroe County's main drainage basins. It passes under the Indian Creek Covered Bridge
Indian Creek Covered Bridge
The Indian Creek Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge near US 219, about 4 miles away from Salt Sulphur Springs, in Monroe County, West Virginia, U.S.A.. It is owned by the Monroe County Historical Society, and was originally built in 1898 by Ray and Oscar Weikel...
, near Salt Sulphur Springs. After crossing under West Virginia Route 12, it flows over a hole 9-14 feet deep. Then, at about the Summers county line, another hole about this same depth. There are numerous 2-6 feet deep holes in other parts of the creek. Basically all of the waterway in Summers County
Summers County, West Virginia
Summers County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,927. Its county seat is Hinton. Summers County was created by an act of the West Virginia General Assembly on February 27, 1871 from parts of Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer and Monroe...
, is public land. Indian Creek ends it journey close to Crumps Bottom, where it enters New River.
Environment
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources periodically stocks the creek with troutTrout
Trout is the name for a number of species of freshwater and saltwater fish belonging to the Salmoninae subfamily of the family Salmonidae. Salmon belong to the same family as trout. Most salmon species spend almost all their lives in salt water...
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