Simpson Creek (West Virginia)
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 Simpson Creek in Bridgeport in 2006
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| Country | United States |
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| State | West Virginia |
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| - location | northwestern Barbour County |
| - elevation | 1,522 ft (464 m) |
| - coordinates | 39°11′51″N 80°06′10″W / 39.19750°N 80.10278°W |
| Mouth | West Fork River |
| - location | northeastern Harrison County |
| - elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| - coordinates | 39°20′58″N 80°19′08″W / 39.34944°N 80.31889°WCoordinates: 39°20′58″N 80°19′08″W / 39.34944°N 80.31889°W |
| Length | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Basin | 73 sq mi (189 km2) |
 Simpson Creek and its watershed
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Simpson Creek is a tributary of the West Fork River, 28 miles (45 km) long, in north-central West Virginia, USA. The stream was named for hunter and trapper John Simpson, who left his name on it ("Simpson's Creek") after building and living in a cabin there for several months in 1763 and '64.
Via the West Fork, Monongahela and Ohio Rivers, Simpson Creek is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 73 square miles (190 km2) on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau. It rises approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Philippi in northwestern Barbour County and flows generally northwestwardly through southeastern Taylor County and northeastern Harrison County, passing through the communities of Flemington and Bridgeport; it flows into the West Fork River approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southwest of Shinnston.
According to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, approximately 69% of Simpson Creek's watershed is forested, mostly deciduous. Approximately 26% is used for pasture and agriculture, and approximately 3% is urban.
The water quality of Simpson Creek has been impacted by runoff from mining operations in the region, but conditions have slowly improved in some areas; a section of the creek in Bridgeport was stocked with rainbow trout in 2006.
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