Accokeek Creek

For other uses, see Accokeek Creek Site.
Accokeek Creek
Tributary to Potomac Creek
Accokeek Creek is located in Virginia
Accokeek Creek
Location of Accokeek Creek mouth
Accokeek Creek is located in the United States
Accokeek Creek
Accokeek Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyStafford
Physical characteristics
SourceAquia Creek divide
 • locationabout 0.25 miles northeast of Moores Corners, Virginia
 • coordinates38°27′31″N 077°28′26″W / 38.45861°N 77.47389°W / 38.45861; -77.47389[1]
 • elevation285 ft (87 m)[2]
MouthPotomac Creek
 • location
Crows Nest Point, Virginia
 • coordinates
38°21′00″N 077°18′18″W / 38.35000°N 77.30500°W / 38.35000; -77.30500[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length14.60 mi (23.50 km)[3]
Basin size22.81 square miles (59.1 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationPotomac Creek
 • average23.72 cu ft/s (0.672 m3/s) at mouth with Potomac Creek[4]
Basin features
Progressionsoutheast
River systemPotomac River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesShelton Shop Road, Monument Drive (x2), Ramoth Church Road, I-95, US 1, VA 608, Raven Road

Accokeek Creek is a tidal tributary of Potomac Creek, itself a tributary of the Potomac River, in Stafford County, Virginia, United States.[5] From it headwaters to its mouth, Accokeek Creek is 15.4 miles (24.8 km) in total length.[6]

Nomenclature

The United States Board on Geographic Names officially decided upon the creek's name in 1940.[5] Before the official naming decision, Accokeek Creek was also alternatively known as Accakeek Creek.[5]

Course

Accokeek Creek rises on the Aquia Creek divide about 0.25 miles northeast of Moores Corner, Virginia. Accokeek Creek then flows southeast to meet Potomac Creek at Crows Nest Point just upstream of the Potomac River.[2]

Watershed

Accokeek Creek drains 22.81 square miles (59.1 km2) of area, receives about 43.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 390.53 and is about 60.1% forested.[4]

Maps

Course of Accokeek Creek (Potomac Creek tributary)
Watershed of Accokeek Creek (Potomac Creek tributary)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Accokeek Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Accokeek Creek Topo Map, Stafford County VA (Passapatanzy Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Accokeek Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  5. ^ a b c United States Board on Geographic Names (28 Sep 1979). "United States Board on Geographic Names". United States Board on Geographic Names. Archived from the original on 20 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed August 15, 2011