Indian Creek, is a

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of the New River, flowing through the state of

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in the

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Indian Creek begins near

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, closely following

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, CR-23 and CR-27. Although only being a creek, it is one of Monroe County's main drainage basins. It passes under the

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, near Salt Sulphur Springs. After crossing under

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, 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

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, is public land. Indian Creek ends its journey close to Crumps Bottom, where it enters New River.

Environment

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources periodically stocks the creek with

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.West Virginia DNR - Trout Stocking Schedule
Retrieved on 2008-07-01.

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Tributaries of the New River (Kanawha River tributary) Rivers of Monroe County, West Virginia Rivers of West Virginia Rivers of Summers County, West Virginia {{WestVirginia-river-stub

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