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Abrams Creek (Virginia)

January 01, 1970

Abrams Creek is an 11.2-mile-long (18.0 km)[6] tributary stream of Opequon Creek in Frederick County and the independent city of Winchester in Virginia. Abrams Creek rises north of Round Hill and flows in a southeasterly direction through Winchester. From Winchester, Abrams Creek flows east into Opequon Creek. The stream was originally known as Abraham's Creek.[3]

Abrams Creek
Tributary to Opequon Creek
Location of Abrams Creek mouth
Abrams Creek (Virginia) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyFrederick
CityWinchester
Physical characteristics
SourceGap Run divide
 • locationApproximately 1 mile north=northeast of Round Hill, Virginia
 • coordinates39°11′59″N 078°13′21″W / 39.19972°N 78.22250°W / 39.19972; -78.22250[1]
 • elevation880 ft (270 m)[2]
MouthOpequon Creek
 • location
about one mile east of Winchester, Virginia
 • coordinates
39°10′51″N 078°04′29″W / 39.18083°N 78.07472°W / 39.18083; -78.07472[1]
 • elevation
505 ft (154 m)[3]
Length10.53 mi (16.95 km)[4]
Basin size18.86 square miles (48.8 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationOpequon Creek
 • average25.46 cu ft/s (0.721 m3/s) at mouth with Opequon Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionOpequon Creek → Potomac River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River systemPotomac River
Tributaries 
 • leftTown Run
Ash Hollow Run
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesUS 50, Round Hill Road, VA 37, Merrimans Lane, Willow Grove Lane, W Jubal Early Drive (x2), Valley Avenue, S Loudoun Street, US 17, I-81, Ralph Shockley Drive, Senseny Road, Greenwood Road, Channing Drive, Valley Mill Road, VA 7

Variant names edit

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Abraham's Creek

Course edit

Abrams Creek rises approximately one-half mile north-northeast of Round Hill, in Frederick County and then flows generally east to join Opequon Creek approximately one mile east of Winchester.[7]

Watershed edit

Abrams Creek drains 18.86 square miles (48.8 km2) of area, receives about 38.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 443.80, and is about 16% forested.[5]

Tributaries edit

Tributary streams are listed from the source to the mouth.

  • Town Run
  • Ash Hollow Run

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Abrams Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. ^ Winchester, VA, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1997
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abrams Creek (Virginia)
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Abrams Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed August 15, 2011
  7. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 June 2021.



 

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January 01, 1970
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