Pohick Creek

Pohick Creek

Basin
River mouth	Potomac River 0 feet (0 m)
Physical characteristics
Length	14.0 miles (22.5 km)

Pohick Creek is a 14.0-mile-long (22.5 km)^[1] tributary stream of the Potomac River in Fairfax County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It takes its name from the Pohick Native American tribe once prevalent in the area.

Pohick Creek forms in the vicinity of Burke and flows southeast past the western edge of Fort Belvoir to empty into the tidal Pohick Bay, which itself empties, along with Accotink Bay, into Gunston Cove, an embayment of the tidal Potomac River. Pohick Creek is a popular stream for whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling, providing Class II and III rapids along a 5.5-mile (8.9 km) stretch between Hooes Road (Virginia Secondary Route 636) and the Richmond Highway (U.S. Route 1) at Lorton.

Converted Liberty ship Sturgis with MH-1A nuclear power reactor, in Gunston Cove, 1967.

Several tributaries of the Pohick Creek are impounded by dams constructed under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to prevent soil erosion and flooding. Originally eight dams were planned, but from 1970 to 1985, only six were actually built.

Lake Braddock (Pohick #7) was the first dam built in 1970, and impounds the Pohick Creek in Burke.
Huntsman Lake (Pohick #8) was built in 1973, and impounds the Middle Run in Springfield.
Lake Royal (Pohick #4) was completed in 1977, and impounds the Rabbit Branch in Burke above its confluence with the Sideburn Branch, where it forms Pohick Creek.
Lake Barton (Pohick #2) completed in 1978, impounds a tributary of the Sideburn Branch in Burke.
Woodglen Lake (Pohick #3), which impounds the Sideburn Branch in Fairfax, was completed in 1981.
Lake Mercer (Pohick #1) became in 1985 the final dam completed, impounding the South Run in Springfield.

Variant names

The following variant names have been listed on the Geographic Names Information System by the United States Geological Survey.

North West Branch
Poehick Creeke
Poheick Creek
West Branch

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed August 15, 2011

Potomac River system

Streams shown as: Major tributaries
- subtributaries
- (subsubtributaries)
- (subsubsubtributaries)

Tidal Potomac River

Gulf Branch
Donaldson Run
Maddox Branch
Windy Run
Spout Run
Foundry Branch
Rock Creek
- Piney Branch
Boundary Channel
Tiber Creek
Rocky Run
Washington Channel
Anacostia River
- Pope Branch
- Watts Branch
- Hickey Run
- Northwest Branch
  - Sligo Creek
- Northeast Branch
  - Paint Branch
Four Mile Run
Oxon Creek
Hunting Creek
- Cameron Run
Broad Creek
Henson Creek
Swan Creek
Piscataway Creek
Little Hunting Creek
Dogue Creek
Accotink Creek
- Daniels Run
Pohick Creek
Pomonkey Creek
Occoquan River
- Bull Run
- Broad Run
- Cedar Run
Neabsco Creek
Powell Creek
Mattawoman Creek
Chicamuxen Creek
Quantico Creek
Little Creek
Chopawamsic Creek
Tank Creek
Aquia Creek
Potomac Creek
- Accokeek Creek
Nanjemoy Creek
Port Tobacco River
Popes Creek (Maryland)
Gambo Creek
Piccowaxen Creek
Upper Machodoc Creek
Cuckold Creek
Wicomico River
Monroe Creek
Mattox Creek
Popes Creek (Virginia)
St. Marys River
Yeocomico River
Coan River
Hull Creek

Upper Potomac River

North Branch Potomac River
South Branch Potomac River
Town Creek
Little Cacapon River
- North Fork Little Cacapon River
- South Fork Little Cacapon River
Fifteenmile Creek
Sideling Hill Creek
Cacapon River
- Lost River
- Trout Run
- Capon Springs Run
- Dillons Run
- Edwards Run
- Mill Branch
- North River
- (Grassy Lick Run)
- (Tearcoat Creek)
- (Bearwallow Creek)
Sir Johns Run
Warm Spring Run
Tonoloway Creek
- Little Tonoloway Creek
Sleepy Creek
Meadow Branch
Licking Creek
Cherry Run
Back Creek
Hogue Creek
Isaacs Creek
Tilhance Creek
Little Conococheague Creek
Conococheague Creek
Back Creek
Opequon Creek
Abrams Creek
Mill Creek
Middle Creek
Tuscarora Creek (West Virginia)
Antietam Creek
Shenandoah River
Little Catoctin Creek
Catoctin Creek (Virginia)
Catoctin Creek (Maryland)
Tuscarora Creek (Maryland)
Monocacy River
- Rock Creek
- Marsh Creek
- Alloway Creek
- Toms Creek
- (Middle Creek)
- Double Pipe Creek
- (Big Pipe Creek)
- (Little Pipe Creek)
- Owens Creek
- Tuscarora Creek
- Carroll Creek
- Linganore Creek
- Israel Creek
- Double Pipe Creek
- Bush Creek
- Ballenger Creek
- Bennett Creek
Little Monocacy River
Goose Creek
- Little River
Broad Run (Virginia)
Sugarland Run
Broad Run (Maryland)
Seneca Creek
- Dry Seneca Creek
- Little Seneca Creek
- (Tenmile Creek)
- Great Seneca Creek
Difficult Run
Cabin John Creek
Dead Run
Little Falls Branch
Pimmit Run
Rock Run
Watts Branch
Muddy Branch

Shenandoah River

North Fork Shenandoah River Cedar Creek Smith Creek South Fork Shenandoah River North River (Middle River) South River

North Branch Potomac River

Stony River Abram Creek Savage River Georges Creek Laurel Run New Creek Limestone Run Warrior Run Wills Creek Brush Creek Little Wills Creek Evitts Creek Patterson Creek Mill Creek Dans Run Green Spring Run

South Branch Potomac River

North Fork South Branch Potomac River Laurel Fork Mill Creek Seneca Creek South Fork South Branch Potomac River Kettle Creek Lunice Creek Mill Run Mill Creek Big Run Buffalo Creek

Lakes and reservoirs

Lake Accotink Lake Anne Lake Artemesia Lake Bernard Frank Lake Braddock Breckenridge Reservoir Brushy Fork Lake Burke Lake Dalecarlia Reservoir Georgetown Reservoir Jennings Randolph Lake Kingman Lake Little Seneca Lake McMillan Reservoir Mount Storm Lake Lake Needwood Sleepy Creek Lake Stony River Reservoir Tidal Basin Trout Pond Warden Lake

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Pohick Creek

Variant names

See also

References