Everything about The Occoquan River totally explained
The
Occoquan River flows into the
Potomac River at
Belmont Bay, and is located in
Northern Virginia, along the mid-Atlantic coast of the
United States (USA). The river is approximately 20
mi (32
km) long and its watershed covers about 590 square miles (1,528.09 km²). It is formed by the confluence of Broad Run and Cedar Run, in
Prince William County;
Bull Run enters it ESE of
Manassas, as it turns to the southeast. It is part of the
Chesapeake Bay watershed.
While also viewed as a scenic area, many local high schools and colleges use the river for
sport rowing.
Dams
The Occoquan has three
dams along its length. The first is at the
Town of Occoquan, a
reservoir belonging to the
Fairfax County Water Authority
that serves as a source of drinking water for parts of
Fairfax and Prince William Counties, Virginia. The Occoquan Reservoir stretches from Occoquan to Bull Run. Further upriver is Lake Jackson. The dam that creates Lake Jackson is at Virginia Route 234,
Dumfries Road, and is a former hydroelectric facility. Today the dam contains the lake, but hasn't produced electricity in several decades.
There is a third dam up Broad Run from its confluence with Cedar Run; this dam forms
Lake Manassas, which is the primary water supply for the City of Manassas.
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