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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
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Frederick
City	Winchester
Physical characteristics
Source	Gap Run divide
• location	Approximately 1 mile north=northeast of Round Hill, Virginia
• coordinates	39°11′59″N 078°13′21″W[1]
• elevation	880 ft (270 m)[2]
Mouth	Opequon 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]
Length	10.53 mi (16.95 km)[4]
Basin size	18.86 square miles (48.8 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Opequon Creek
• average	25.46 cu ft/s (0.721 m3/s) at mouth with Opequon Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	Opequon Creek → Potomac River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Potomac River
Tributaries
• left	Town Run Ash Hollow Run
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	US 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

• List of rivers of Virginia

References

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