Abrams Run is a
stream
A stream is a continuous body of water, body of surface water Current (stream), flowing within the stream bed, bed and bank (geography), banks of a channel (geography), channel. Depending on its location or certain characteristics, a stream ...
in the
U.S. state
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of
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur ...
.
Abrams Run has the name of
Abram Bennett
Abram Elting Bennett (1898–1985) was an American psychiatrist best known for his work on electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).Shorter, Edward (2005). ''A Historical Dictionary of Psychiatry''. Oxford University Press
Bennett published over 50 re ...
, a pioneer who settled there.
Variant names
According to the
Geographic Names Information System
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, it has also been known historically as:
*Abram's Run
Course
Abrams Run rises west of Haytack Knob, in
Lewis County, West Virginia
Lewis County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,033. Its county seat is Weston. The county was formed in 1816 from Harrison County.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bure ...
and then flows generally northeast to join the
West Fork River
The West Fork River is a principal tributary of the Monongahela River, long, in north-central West Virginia, United States. Via the Monongahela and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 881 square ...
at
Emmart.
Watershed
Abrams Run drains of area, receives about 49.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 284.52, and is about 78% forested.
See also
*
List of rivers of West Virginia
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
List of West Virginia rivers includes streams formally designated as rivers. There are also smaller streams (i.e., branches, creeks, drains, forks, licks, runs, etc.) in the state. Exc ...
References
Rivers of Lewis County, West Virginia
Rivers of West Virginia
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