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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
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.