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Occoquan River
Tributary to Potomac River
Occoquan River near Fountainhead Regional Park
Occoquan River near Fountainhead Regional Park
Map of Occoquan River mouth location
Map of Occoquan River mouth location
Location of Occoquan River mouth
Map of Occoquan River mouth location
Map of Occoquan River mouth location
Occoquan River (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyFairfax
Prince William
TownOccoquan
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of Broad Run and Cedar Run[2]
 • locationBrentsville, Virginia
 • coordinates38°41′17″N 077°29′19″W / 38.68806°N 77.48861°W / 38.68806; -77.48861[1]
 • elevation149 ft (45 m)[1]
MouthPotomac River
 • location
Belmont Bay, about 2 miles southeast of Woodbridge, Virginia[2]
 • coordinates
38°39′15″N 077°13′34″W / 38.65417°N 77.22611°W / 38.65417; -77.22611[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length26.81 mi (43.15 km)[3]
Basin size616.11 square miles (1,595.7 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationPotomac River
 • average775.94 cu ft/s (21.972 m3/s) at mouth with Potomac River[4]
Basin features
Progressionnortheast then southeast[3]
River systemPotomac River
Tributaries 
 • leftBroad Run, Piney Branch, Cabin Run, Bull Run, Wolf Run, Stillwell Run, Sandy Run, Elkhorn Run, Massey Creek
 • rightCedar Run, Purcell Branch, Champs Mill Branch, Crooked Creek, Airport Creek, Hooes Run
WaterbodiesLake Jackson
Occoquan Reservoir
BridgesVA 234, VA 294, VA 663, VA 123, I-95, US 1

The Occoquan River is a tributary of the Potomac River in Northern Virginia, where it serves as part of the boundary between Fairfax and Prince William counties. The river is a scenic area, and several local high schools and colleges use the river for the sport of rowing.[5]

  1. ^ a b c "Occoquan River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Map Viewer". www.arcgis.com. US Geological Survey. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Occoquan River Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  5. ^ "Sandy Run Regional Park". NOVA Parks. Retrieved 2023-06-13.

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