Sandy Run (Occoquan River tributary) explained

Sandy Run
Name Other:Tributary to Occoquan River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Sandy Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Sandy Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Fairfax
Length:2.65miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Occoquan River
Discharge1 Avg:9.01cuft/s at mouth with Occoquan River[2]
Source1:Popes Head Creek divide[3]
Source1 Location:Butts Corner, Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:38.7797°N -77.33°W[4]
Source1 Elevation:120feet
Mouth:Occoquan River in Occoquan Reservoir
Mouth Location:about 3 miles northwest of Occoquan, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:38.7006°N -77.3064°W
Mouth Elevation:400feet
Progression:generally south
River System:Potomac River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Rutledge Drive (x2), Clifton Road, Henderson Road, Cathedral Forest Drive, Hampton Road

Sandy Run is a 2.65miles long second-order tributary to the Occoquan River in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Course

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.[3]

Watershed

Sandy Run drains of area, receives about 43.5 in/year of precipitation, and is about 69.29% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . May 2, 2024.
  2. Web site: Sandy Run Watershed Report . watersgeo.epa.gov . US EPA . May 2, 2024 . en.
  3. Web site: Map Viewer . www.arcgis.com . US EPA . May 2, 2024.
  4. Web site: Geographic Names Information System . edits.nationalmap.gov . US Geological Survey . May 2, 2024.