Abram Creek (West Virginia) Explained

Abram Creek
Name Other:Tributary to North Branch Potomac River
Map Size:280
Map Alt:Map of Abram Creek mouth
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:280
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Abram Creek mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:West Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Mineral
Grant
Length:18.35miles[1]
Discharge1 Avg:81.34cuft/s at mouth with North Branch Potomac River[2]
Source1:North Fork Lunice Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 0.1 miles south-southeast of Bismarck, West Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:39.2103°N -79.2281°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:2920feet[4]
Mouth:North Branch Potomac River
Mouth Location:Harrison, West Virginia / Shallmar, Maryland
Mouth Coordinates:39.3792°N -79.2022°W
Mouth Elevation:1670feet
Progression:generally north
River System:Potomac River
Tributaries Left:Johnnycake Run
Tributaries Right:Little Creek
Laurel Run
Glade Run
Emory Creek
Bridges:US 48, WV 93, Sugar Grove Farm Road, WV 42, Bulldozer Road (x2), Jones Hollow, US 50, WV 2/3, WV 2, WV 2/2

Abram Creek is a 19.4adj=midNaNadj=mid[5] tributary stream of the North Branch Potomac River in Grant and Mineral counties in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle.[6]

Variant names

In 1895, the Board on Geographic Names officially decided upon Abram Creek as the stream's name. According to the Geographic Names Information System, Abram Creek has been known by the following names:

Course

Abram Creek rises on the North Fork Lunice Creek divide about 0.1 miles south-southeast of Bismarck, West Virginia.[4] Tributaries to Abram Creek include Laurel Run, Glade Run, Johnnycake Run, and Emory Creek. Abram Creek enters the North Branch Potomac River at Harrison, West Virginia, across from Shallmar, Maryland.

Watershed

Abram Creek drains of area, receives about 43.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 410.24 and is about 75.9% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 11 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Abram Creek Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 11 March 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Abram Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 11 March 2020.
  4. Web site: Abram Creek Topo Map, Mineral County WV (Kitzmiller Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 11 March 2020 . en.
  5. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed August 15, 2011
  6. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press. Piedmont, WV. 72.