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Location
Popes Head Creek is a 19-square-mile watershed on the southern edge of
Fairfax County that drains to the Occoquan River.
Major Streams and Tributaries
East Fork, Piney Branch and Castle Creek
Unique Features
This watershed is home to Hemlock Overlook Regional Park and the
Audubon Naturalist Society’s Webb Sanctuary. Popes Head Creek is a major
tributary of Bull Run and the Occoquan River, which provides drinking
water to more than half of Fairfax County. This watershed is under the
jurisdiction of Fairfax County, except in the Town of Clifton and a small
part of the City of Fairfax
Popes Head Creek Watershed Management Plan
The Popes Head Creek Watershed Management Plan was adopted by the Board of Supervisors on Jan. 23, 2006.
- Full Plan (13 MB)
- Cover
- Acknowledgements, Table of Contents and Executive Summary
- Chapter 1 - Introduction
- Chapter 2 - Watershed Condition
- Chapter 3 - Subwatershed Issues
- Chapter 4 - Watershed Plan Actions
- Chapter 5 - Policy Recommendations
- Glossary
Appendicies
- Appendix C - Recommendations from Existing Studies
- Appendix D - Comparison of Fish and Benthos Collections From 1976 and 1999-2002
- Appendix E - Popes Head Creek Stormwater Management (SWMM) RUNOFF and TRANSPORT Model
- Appendix F - Stormwater Pond Retrofit Projects
- Appendix G - Low Impact Development Projects
- Appendix H - Stream Restoration Projects
- Appendix I - Culvert Retrofit Projects
- Appendix J - Road Crossing Projects
- Appendix K - Obstruction Removal Projects
- Appendix L - Non-Structural Projects
Several projects have been completed or are under development from the watershed plan. Please see the project list website for a list of these projects.
For additional information, please email the Stormwater Planning Division or call 703-324-5500, TTY 711.
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