Broad Run is a

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of the

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in Loudoun County,

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. The creek, located between Goose Creek and

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, 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

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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

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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

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derive their names from the waterway. The

Broad Run Bridge and Tollhouse The Broad Run Bridge and Tollhouse were built for the Leesburg Turnpike Company in Loudoun County, Virginia. The stone bridge, built about 1820, was a permanent replacement for a series of wood bridges at the location, with at least three that h ...

is a national listed historic site. 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.

Tributaries

Tributaries are listed in order from the source of Broad Run to its mouth. *Lenah Run *South Fork Broad Run *Cabin Branch 1 *Horsepen Run **Indian Creek **Stallion Branch *Cabin Branch 2 *Beaverdam Run **Russell Branch

References

* United States Geological Survey. Reston, VA
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