Abrams Creek (Virginia)

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
Map of Abrams Creek mouth location
Map of Abrams Creek mouth location
Location of Abrams Creek mouth
Map of Abrams Creek mouth location
Map of Abrams Creek mouth location
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[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[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

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

  • Abraham's Creek

Course

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

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

Tributary streams are listed from the source to the mouth.

  • Town Run
  • Ash Hollow Run

See also

References
  1. "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. 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. "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 Archived 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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