Sandy Run (Occoquan River tributary)
| Sandy Run Tributary to Occoquan River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Sandy Run mouth  Sandy Run (Occoquan River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Fairfax |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Popes Head Creek divide[2] |
| • location | Butts Corner, Virginia[2] |
| • coordinates | 38°46′47″N 077°19′48″W / 38.77972°N 77.33000°W[1] |
| • elevation | 120 ft (37 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Occoquan River in Occoquan Reservoir |
• location | about 3 miles northwest of Occoquan, Virginia |
• coordinates | 38°42′02″N 077°18′23″W / 38.70056°N 77.30639°W[1] |
• elevation | 400 ft (120 m)[1] |
| Length | 2.65 mi (4.26 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 8.29 square miles (21.5 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Occoquan River |
| • average | 9.01 cu ft/s (0.255 m3/s) at mouth with Occoquan River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally south[3] |
| River system | Potomac River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Rutledge Drive (x2), Clifton Road, Henderson Road, Cathedral Forest Drive, Hampton Road |
Sandy Run is a 2.65 mi (4.26 km) long second-order tributary to the Occoquan River in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Course
[edit]Sandy Run rises on the Pope Head Creek divide and then flows south to join the Occoquan River about 3 miles northwest of Occoquan, Virginia.[2]
Watershed
[edit]Sandy Run drains 8.29 square miles (21.5 km2) of area, receives about 43.5 in/year of precipitation, and is about 69.29% forested.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Map Viewer". www.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Sandy Run Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved May 2, 2024.