Occoquan River

Occoquan River Tributary to Potomac River
Occoquan River near Fountainhead Regional Park
Location of Occoquan River mouth Show map of Virginia Occoquan River (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Fairfax Prince William
Town	Occoquan
Physical characteristics
Source	confluence of Broad Run and Cedar Run[2]
• location	Brentsville, Virginia
• coordinates	38°41′17″N 077°29′19″W / 38.68806°N 77.48861°W / 38.68806; -77.48861[1]
• elevation	149 ft (45 m)[1]
Mouth	Potomac River
• location	Belmont Bay, about 2 miles southeast of Woodbridge, Virginia[2]
• coordinates	38°39′15″N 077°13′34″W / 38.65417°N 77.22611°W / 38.65417; -77.22611[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length	26.81 mi (43.15 km)[3]
Basin size	616.11 square miles (1,595.7 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Potomac River
• average	775.94 cu ft/s (21.972 m3/s) at mouth with Potomac River[4]
Basin features
Progression	northeast then southeast[3]
River system	Potomac River
Tributaries
• left	Broad Run, Piney Branch, Cabin Run, Bull Run, Wolf Run, Stillwell Run, Sandy Run, Elkhorn Run, Massey Creek
• right	Cedar Run, Purcell Branch, Champs Mill Branch, Crooked Creek, Airport Creek, Hooes Run
Waterbodies	Lake Jackson Occoquan Reservoir
Bridges	VA 234, VA 294, VA 663, VA 123, I-95, US 1

The Occoquan River is a tributary of the Potomac River in Northern Virginia, where it serves as part of the boundary between Fairfax and Prince William counties. The river is a scenic area, and several local high schools and colleges use the river for the sport of rowing.^[5]