23.72 cu ft/s (0.672 m3/s) at mouth with Potomac Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression
southeast
River system
Potomac River
Tributaries
• left
unnamed tributaries
• right
unnamed tributaries
Bridges
Shelton 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
See also
Accokeek (plantation), homestead of George Mason I
^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
External links
Old U.S. 1 Bridge Across Accokeek Creek, Stafford, VA