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Popes Head Creek Watershed

Watershed Plan Announcements

Final Watershed Plan Adopted by Board of Supervisors
The final Popes Head Creek watershed management plan was adopted by the Board of Supervisors on Jan. 23, 2006. For additional information, please contact the Stormwater Planning Division, 703-324-5500, TTY 711.

Profile

Popes Head Creek watershed map Description
Popes Head Creek drains to Bull Run and the Occoquan Reservoir.

Major Streams and Tributaries
East Fork, Piney Branch, Castle Creek

Watershed Size
18.95 square miles

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.