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List Of Tributaries Of The Potomac River
This is a complete list of tributary streams of the Potomac River in the Eastern United States, listed in order from source to mouth. *North Branch Potomac River (Maryland/West Virginia) *South Branch Potomac River (Virginia/West Virginia) * Town Creek (Maryland/Pennsylvania) *Big Run (Maryland) *Little Cacapon River (West Virginia) *Purslane Run (Maryland) *Steer Run (West Virginia) * Fifteenmile Creek (Maryland/Pennsylvania) * Sideling Hill Creek (Maryland/Pennsylvania) *Willett Run (West Virginia) *Cacapon River (West Virginia) *Sir Johns Run (West Virginia) *Warm Spring Run (West Virginia) *Tonoloway Creek (Maryland/Pennsylvania) *Stoney Run (West Virginia) *Ditch Run (West Virginia) *Sleepy Creek (West Virginia) * Licking Creek (Maryland/Pennsylvania) *Big Run (West Virginia) *Cherry Run (West Virginia) * Back Creek (Virginia/West Virginia) *Green Spring Run (Maryland) *Harlan Run (West Virginia) *Camp Spring Run (Maryland) *Little Conococheague Creek (Maryland/Pennsylvania) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater, leading the water out into an ocean. The Irtysh is a chief tributary of the Ob river and is also the longest tributary river in the world with a length of . The Madeira River is the largest tributary river by volume in the world with an average discharge of . A confluence, where two or more bodies of water meet, usually refers to the joining of tributaries. The opposite to a tributary is a distributary, a river or stream that branches off from and flows away from the main stream. PhysicalGeography.net, Michael Pidwirny & S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conococheague Creek
Conococheague Creek, a tributary of the Potomac River, is a free-flowing stream that originates in Pennsylvania and empties into the Potomac River near Williamsport, Maryland. It is in length,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed August 15, 2011 with in Pennsylvania and in Maryland. The watershed of Conococheague Creek has an area of approximately , out of which only (12% of the area) are in Maryland. The word "Conococheague" is translated from the Delaware Indian or Unami-Lenapi term ''òk'chaxk'hanna,'' which means "many-turns-river." The Conococheague, or ''Connogochegue'', as it was known at the time, was the northernmost extent of the range along the Potomac within which Congress in the Residence Bill of 1790 authorized the establishment of the Federal District, known as the District of Columbia. By presidential proclamation, George Washington placed the District at the lower end of the range, near the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sugarland Run (Potomac River)
Sugarland Run is a planned community and census-designated place in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. The population at the 2010 census was 11,799. In 2020, it was estimated to be 12,956. Sugarland Run is part of the Washington metropolitan area and is by road northwest of Washington, D.C. Geography Sugarland Run is in the eastern corner of Loudoun County, north of Virginia State Route 7 and south of the Potomac River. The community is named for Sugarland Run, a stream which flows toward the Potomac along the east side of the community. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Sugarland CDP has a total area of , of which , or 1.12%, is water. The CDP is connected by Virginia State Route 7 to Leesburg to the west and Reston, Tysons and Interstate 495 to the east. Nearby Virginia State Route 28 connects it to Sterling, Dulles International Airport, Dulles Town Center, Chantilly, Centreville and Manassas, all to the south. Virginia State Route 286 connects Sugarl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broad Run (Loudoun County, Virginia)
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. The headwaters of the creek are located about 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 southeast of Leesburg. The watershed of the creek is 67.5 mi2 (175 km2) in Loudoun and 23.8 mi2 (62 km2) in Fairfax. The majority of the run forms the border between the unincorporated areas of Ashburn and Sterling. The Broad Run Magisterial District of Loudoun and Broad Run High School derive their names from the waterway. The Broad Run Bridge and Tollhouse is a national listed historic site. The creek should not be confused with the nearby Broad Run (a tributary of the Occ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goose Creek (Potomac River)
Goose Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed August 15, 2011 tributary of the Potomac River in Fauquier and Loudoun counties in northern Virginia. It comprises the principal drainage system for the Loudoun Valley. Course Goose Creek rises somewhere near the intersection of US 17 and US 50 at Paris,VA. The creek initially flows eastward down the mountain, falling in its first .Once in Loudoun, the creek continues in a northeastward direction for to the western foot of Catoctin Mountain, where it turns to the north briefly, before reaching the confluence of the North Fork and then turning to the east and cutting through a gap in the mountain. On the east side of the mountain the creek again turns to northeast, joining with the Little River. The creek flows for through central Loudoun County, reaching the Potomac just east of Leesburg,south of Harrison Island,and west of Selden Island. Goose C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broad Run (Maryland)
Broad Run is a tributary stream of the Potomac River in Montgomery County, Maryland. The headwaters of the stream originate west of the town of Poolesville, and the creek flows southward for U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed August 15, 2011 to the Potomac River.Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (MCDEP). Rockville, MD"Broad Run Watershed Study." February 2001. The Broad Run and its watershed are almost entirely within the Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve. Tributaries of Broad Run * Wasche Road Tributary * Big John Run See also *Broad Run (Loudoun County, Virginia) *List of Maryland rivers List of rivers of Maryland (U.S. state). The list is arranged by drainage basin from east to west, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name and ordered from downstream to upstream. By drainage basin Delaware River *C ... References * MCDEP"The Broad Run, Hor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Monocacy River
The Little Monocacy River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed August 15, 2011 tributary stream of the Potomac River. Despite its name, the stream does not feed into the Monocacy River. The Little Monocacy is located almost entirely in Montgomery County, Maryland, and enters the Potomac just downstream from where the Monocacy enters the Potomac. Its headwaters rise southwest of Comus, and most of its approximately watershed is farmland and pasture (60.56%) or forested land (36.03%). See also *List of Maryland rivers List of rivers of Maryland (U.S. state). The list is arranged by drainage basin from east to west, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name and ordered from downstream to upstream. By drainage basin Delaware River *C ... References * Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection. Rockville, MD"The Little Monocacy, Furnace Branch, and Monocacy River ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monocacy River
The Monocacy River () is a free-flowing left tributary to the Potomac River, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean via the Chesapeake Bay. The river is long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed August 15, 2011 with a drainage area of about . It is the largest Maryland tributary to the Potomac. The name "Monocacy" comes from the Shawnee name for the river ''Monnockkesey'', which translates to "river with many bends." (However, another local tradition asserts that "Monocacy" means "well-fenced garden" in an Indian language.) The first town ever settled in Western Maryland, Monocacy, also gets its name from this river. The Monocacy National Battlefield lies alongside part of the river, marking an 1864 engagement during the American Civil War, the Battle of Monocacy Junction. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal crosses over the river at the Monocacy Aqueduct, the largest of the 11 aqueducts on the canal. Geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuscarora Creek (Potomac River)
Tuscarora Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed August 15, 2011 tributary of the Potomac River in Frederick County, Maryland, in the United States. The creek rises east of the community of Jefferson, about southwest of the city of Frederick, and flows south to its mouth at the Potomac. See also * Tuscarora Creek (Monocacy River) *List of rivers of Maryland List of rivers of Maryland (U.S. state). The list is arranged by drainage basin from east to west, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name and ordered from downstream to upstream. By drainage basin Delaware River * ... References Rivers of Frederick County, Maryland Rivers of Maryland Tributaries of the Potomac River {{Maryland-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catoctin Creek (Virginia)
Catoctin Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed August 15, 2011 tributary of the Potomac River in Loudoun County, Virginia, with a watershed of . Agricultural lands make up 67 percent and forests 30 percent of Catoctin Creek's watershed. It is the main drainage system for the northern Loudoun Valley, including all of the Catoctin Valley. Course The main arteries consist of the Catoctin and its North and South Forks. North Fork Catoctin Creek The North Fork Catoctin Creek, long, begins at Purcellville Reservoir east of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Between the Hills valley, near the West Virginia border. State Route 9 follows the north fork westward as it flows through Hillsboro Gap in Short Hill Mountain at Hillsboro. From Wheatland the North Fork flows northeast. South Fork Catoctin Creek The source of the South Fork Catoctin Creek is just east of the Blue Ridge's Wilson Gap on the We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catoctin Creek (Maryland)
Catoctin Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed August 15, 2011 tributary of the Potomac River in Frederick County, Maryland, USA. Its source is formed in the Myersville, Maryland area and flows directly south for the entire length of the stream. Catoctin Creek enters the Potomac River east of Brunswick. The stream flows through Catoctin Creek Park. See also *List of rivers of Maryland List of rivers of Maryland (U.S. state). The list is arranged by drainage basin from east to west, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name and ordered from downstream to upstream. By drainage basin Delaware River *C ... References External links Monocacy & Catoctin Watershed Alliance [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Catoctin Creek (Potomac River)
Little Catoctin Creek is an U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed August 15, 2011 tributary of the Potomac River in Frederick County, Maryland Frederick County is located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Maryland. At the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 271,717. The county seat is Frederick. Frederick County is included in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV .... The creek starts south of Burkittsville and flows to the southeast, passing north of Brunswick before emptying into the Potomac west of Lander.USGS 7.5' topographic map series, "Point of Rocks" and "Harpers Ferry" quadrangles The name is also used for two tributaries of Catoctin Creek near Myersville. References Rivers of Frederick County, Maryland Rivers of Maryland Tributaries of the Potomac River {{Maryland-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
