Massey Creek (Occoquan River tributary)
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Massey Creek Tributary to Occoquan River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Fairfax |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Confluence of South Branch Massey Creek and Giles Run[2] |
• location | Harbor View, Virginia[2] |
• coordinates | 38°40′9″N 077°13′15″W / 38.66917°N 77.22083°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
Mouth | Occoquan River |
• location | about 1 mile east of Woodbridge, Virginia |
• coordinates | 38°39′31″N 077°13′32″W / 38.65861°N 77.22556°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[1] |
Length | 0.94 mi (1.51 km)[3] |
Basin size | 6.30 square miles (16.3 km2)[4] |
Discharge | |
• location | Occoquan River |
• average | 6.75 cu ft/s (0.191 m3/s) at mouth with Occoquan River[4] |
Basin features | |
Progression | southwest[3] |
River system | Potomac River |
Tributaries | |
• left | South Branch Massey Creek |
• right | Giles Run |
Bridges | none |
Massey Creek is a 0.94 mi (1.51 km) long second-order tributary to the Occoquan River in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Course
Massey Creek begins at the confluence of South Branch Massey Creek and Giles Run at Harbor View, Virginia and then flows southwesterly to join the Occoquan River about 1 mile east of Woodbridge, Virginia.[2]
Watershed
Massey Creek drains 6.30 square miles (16.3 km2) of area, receives about 47.1 in/year of precipitation, and is about 24.64% forested.[4]
See also
References
- ^ 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 Geological Survey. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Massey Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved May 2, 2024.