Broad Run (Loudoun County, Virginia)
| Broad Run | |
| Creek | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Virginia |
| Region | Loudoun County |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Beaverdam Run |
| - right | Lenah Run, South Fork, Cabin Branch (Arcola),
Horsepen Run, Cabin Branch (Sterling) |
| Source | |
| - location | Aldie |
| - coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Mouth | Potomac River |
| - location | Sterling |
| - elevation | 184 ft (56 m) |
| - coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Basin | 91.3 sq mi (236 km2) |
Broad Run is a tributary of the Potomac River in Loudoun County, Virginia. The creek, located between Goose Creek and Sugarland Run, principally drains portions of eastern Loudoun County, as well as a small portion of western Fairfax County.[1]
The headwaters of the creek are located about 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Aldie. The creek flows eastward near Arcola and continues generally northeast to its mouth at the Potomac near the southern end of Seldon's Island to the north of Sterling and about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Leesburg.[2] The watershed of the creek is 67.5 mi2 (175 km2) in Loudoun and 23.8 mi2 (62 km2) in Fairfax.[3]
The Broad Run High School and Broad Run Magisterial District of Loudoun derive their names from the creek.
The creek should not be confused with the nearby Broad Run (a tributary of the Occoquan River) that flows through Fauquier and Prince William Counties.[2]
Tributaries
Tributaries are listed in order from the source of Broad Run to its mouth.
- Lenah Run
- South Fork Broad Run
- Cabin Branch
- Horsepen Run
- Cabin Branch
- Beaverdam Run[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Loudoun County Government, Leesburg, VA (2006). "Loudoun County Watersheds." Map.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Loudoun County Department of Building and Development (2009)."Loudoun County Stream Assessment: Strategic Plan and Protocols." 2009-09-25.
- ↑ Loudoun County Government. "Stream Assessment 2009." Interactive map.
- United States Geological Survey. Reston, VA. "Broad Run." Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Accessed 2010-08-30.
