Massey Creek (Occoquan River tributary)
Stream in Virginia, USA
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Massey Creek is a 0.94 mi (1.51 km) long second-order tributary to the Occoquan River in Fairfax County, Virginia.
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyFairfax
SourceConfluence of South Branch Massey Creek and Giles Run[1]
| Massey Creek Tributary to Occoquan River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Massey Creek mouth  Massey Creek (Occoquan River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Fairfax |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of South Branch Massey Creek and Giles Run[1] |
| • location | Harbor View, Virginia[1] |
| • coordinates | 38°40′9″N 077°13′15″W[2] |
| • elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Occoquan River |
• location | about 1 mile east of Woodbridge, Virginia |
• coordinates | 38°39′31″N 077°13′32″W[2] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
| Length | 0.94 mi (1.51 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 6.30 square miles (16.3 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Occoquan River |
| • average | 6.75 cu ft/s (0.191 m3/s) at mouth with Occoquan River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southwest[3] |
| River system | Potomac River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | South Branch Massey Creek |
| • right | Giles Run |
| Bridges | none |
Course
Massey Creek begins at the confluence of South Branch Massey Creek and Giles Run at Harbor View, Virginia and then flows southwesterly to join the Occoquan River about 1 mile east of Woodbridge, Virginia.[1]
Watershed
Massey Creek drains 6.30 square miles (16.3 km2) of area, receives about 47.1 in/year of precipitation, and is about 24.64% forested.[4]
