Foley Branch (Bull Run tributary)

Foley Branch
Tributary to Bull Run
Map of Foley Branch mouth location
Map of Foley Branch mouth location
Location of Foley Branch mouth
Map of Foley Branch mouth location
Map of Foley Branch mouth location
Foley Branch (Bull Run tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyFairfax
Prince William
Loudoun
Physical characteristics
SourceSouth Fork Broad Run divide[2]
 • coordinates38°55′31″N 077°33′17″W / 38.92528°N 77.55472°W / 38.92528; -77.55472[1]
 • elevation335 ft (102 m)[2]
MouthBull Run
 • location
about 2.5 miles northeast of Catharpin, Virginia
 • coordinates
38°53′11″N 077°33′17″W / 38.88639°N 77.55472°W / 38.88639; -77.55472[1]
 • elevation
223 ft (68 m)[1]
Length1.98 mi (3.19 km)[3]
Basin size1.56 square miles (4.0 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationBull Run
 • average1.77 cu ft/s (0.050 m3/s) at mouth with Bull Run[4]
Basin features
Progressionsouth[3]
River systemPotomac River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesMineral Springs Circle, Destiny Drive, Braddock Road, Lennox Hale Drive, Winning Glory Drive

Foley Branch is a 1.98 mi (3.19 km) long first-order tributary to Bull Run in Loudoun County, Virginia.

Course

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Foley Branch rises on the South Fork Broad Run divide about 2.25 miles northeast of Catharpin, Virginia and then flows south to join Bull Run about 2.5 miles northeast of Arcola, Virginia.[2]

Watershed

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Map Viewer". www.arcgis.com. US Geological Survey. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved May 3, 2024.