Breckenridge Reservoir Explained

Breckenridge Reservoir
Coords:38.5362°N -77.3917°W
Basin Countries:United States
Length:1miles
Width:0.1miles
Elevation:132feet
Pushpin Map:Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Breckenridge Reservoir in Virginia, USA.

Breckenridge Reservoir is a small reservoir on Chopawamsic Creek in Prince William and Stafford counties, Virginia. The reservoir's western shore is the Marine Corps Base Quantico and the eastern shore is a part of Prince William Forest Park, which is a unit of the National Park Service. The reservoir is open to fishing along with a Virginia fishing license and Marine Corps Base Quantico permit. Primitive campsites and a hiking trail are on the Prince William Forest Park side of the reservoir. Reservoir storage volume is approximately 22,500,000 cubic feet (517 acre-feet) with a surface area of about 1,820,000 square feet (41.9 acres).[1]

References

  1. Book: Wicklein. S.M.. Bathymetric contours of Breckenridge Reservoir, Quantico, Virginia. 2012. U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey. Reston, Va.. 5 October 2015.

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