Stillwell Run
Stillwell Run is a 1.46 mi (2.35 km) long first-order tributary to the Occoquan River in Fairfax County, Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[2]
| Stillwell Run Tributary to Occoquan River | |
|---|---|
Location of Stillwell Run mouth Stillwell Run (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Fairfax |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Wolf Run divide[1] |
| • location | about 0.25 miles south of Farrs Corner, Virginia[1] |
| • coordinates | 38°44′24″N 077°20′18″W[2] |
| • elevation | 260 ft (79 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Occoquan River |
• location | about 2.5 miles south-southwest of Makleys Corner, Virginia |
• coordinates | 38°43′32″N 077°21′05″W[2] |
• elevation | 120 ft (37 m)[2] |
| Length | 1.46 mi (2.35 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 0.67 square miles (1.7 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Occoquan River |
| • average | 0.73 cu ft/s (0.021 m3/s) at mouth with Occoquan River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southwest[3] |
| River system | Potomac River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | none |
Course
Stillwell Run rises on the Maple Branch divide and then flows southwesterly to join the Occoquan River about 2.5 miles south-southwest of Makleys Corners.[1]
Watershed
Stillwell Run drains 0.67 square miles (1.7 km2) of area, receives about 43.4 in/year of precipitation, and is about 84.36% forested.[4]
See also
References
- "Map Viewer". www.arcgis.com. US Geological Survey. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- "Stillwell Run Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
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