New Creek is an U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed August 15, 2011 stream in eastern West Virginia, United States. It is the third major West Virginia tributary to the North Branch Potomac River. Via the Potomac, it is part of the watershed of the Chesapeake Bay.
Course New Creek rises on New Creek Mountain in northern Grant County and flows generally northeastwardly through western Mineral County, past the community of New Creek. It joins the North Branch of the Potomac at the city of Keyser.
History The creek was named after Peter New, an area pioneer.
Tributaries Tributary Location Thunderhill Run Cross and Water Street Keyser Stony Run Stony Run Road & Harley O. Staggers Drive Parr Spring Run Mountain View Addition and US 220 Block Run Valley View Addition and US 220Hoffman Run New Creek Firehall and WV 972 King Run New Creek, WV at WV 972 Ash Spring Run Ash Spring Run Road and US 50
Bridges Bridge Route Location 50/1 Bridge County Road 50/1 4 miles south of New Creek Claysville Bridge WV 93 2 miles south of New Creek Northwestern Turnpike Bridge US 50 New Creek US 50 to WV 972 Right Turn Bridge WV 972 New Creek Private Bridge Driveway New Creek Private Bridge Driveway 1/4 mile north of New Creek Cut Off Road Bridge US 220 1 mile north of New Creek Spencers Bridge Fairfax Stone Quarry Road 2.5 miles south of Keyser Wimmer Farm Bridge Wimmer Farm Road 2 miles south of Keyser Harley O. Staggers Memorial Bridge Staggers Lane Keyser Maryland Street Bridge Maryland Street Keyser Willow Ave Bridge Willow Ave Keyser Staff Sergeant Jonah Edward Kelley Bridge WV 46 Keyser B&O Railroad B&O Main Line Keyser
See also List of West Virginia rivers
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