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Watershed Plan Announcements
Watershed Plan Adopted by Board of Supervisors
The Popes Head Creek
Watershed Management Plan was adopted by the Board of Supervisors on
Jan. 23, 2006.
For additional information, please e-mail the Stormwater Planning Division or call 703-324-5500, TTY 711.
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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.
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