| Occoquan River Tributary to Potomac River | |
|---|---|
 Occoquan River near Fountainhead Regional Park | |
  Location of Occoquan River mouth  Occoquan River (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Fairfax Prince William |
| Town | Occoquan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | confluence of Broad Run and Cedar Run[2] |
| • location | Brentsville, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 38°41′17″N 077°29′19″W / 38.68806°N 77.48861°W[1] |
| • elevation | 149 ft (45 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Potomac 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[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
| Length | 26.81 mi (43.15 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 616.11 square miles (1,595.7 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Potomac River |
| • average | 775.94 cu ft/s (21.972 m3/s) at mouth with Potomac River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | northeast then southeast[3] |
| River system | Potomac River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Broad Run, Piney Branch, Cabin Run, Bull Run, Wolf Run, Stillwell Run, Sandy Run, Elkhorn Run, Massey Creek |
| • right | Cedar Run, Purcell Branch, Champs Mill Branch, Crooked Creek, Airport Creek, Hooes Run |
| Waterbodies | Lake Jackson Occoquan Reservoir |
| Bridges | VA 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]
- ^ a b c "Occoquan River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Map Viewer". www.arcgis.com. US Geological Survey. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ a b "Occoquan River Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ "Sandy Run Regional Park". NOVA Parks. Retrieved 2023-06-13.