Foley Branch (Bull Run tributary)
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| Foley Branch Tributary to Bull Run | |
|---|---|
  Location of Foley Branch mouth  Foley Branch (Bull Run tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Fairfax Prince William Loudoun |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | South Fork Broad Run divide[1] |
| • coordinates | 38°55′31″N 077°33′17″W / 38.92528°N 77.55472°W[2] |
| • elevation | 335 ft (102 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Bull Run |
• location | about 2.5 miles northeast of Catharpin, Virginia |
• coordinates | 38°53′11″N 077°33′17″W / 38.88639°N 77.55472°W[2] |
• elevation | 223 ft (68 m)[2] |
| Length | 1.98 mi (3.19 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 1.56 square miles (4.0 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Bull Run |
| • average | 1.77 cu ft/s (0.050 m3/s) at mouth with Bull Run[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | south[3] |
| River system | Potomac River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Mineral Springs Circle, Destiny Drive, Braddock Road, Lennox Hale Drive, Winning Glory Drive |
Foley Branch is a 1.98 mi (3.19 km) long first-order tributary to Bull Run in Loudoun County, Virginia.
Foley Branch rises on the South Fork Broad Run divide about 2.25 miles northeast of Catharpin, Virginia and then flows south to join Bull Run about 2.5 miles northeast of Arcola, Virginia.[1]