Foley Branch (Bull Run tributary)

Foley Branch is a 1.98 mi (3.19 km) long first-order tributary to Bull Run in Loudoun County, Virginia.

Foley Branch Tributary to Bull Run
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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[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[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

Course

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]

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]

See also

• List of rivers of Virginia