Potomac Creek
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Potomac Creek is a 16.7 miles (26.9 km) tidal tributary
of the Potomac River
in King George
and Stafford
counties, Virginia
. Potomac Creek's source lies between the communities of Glendie
and Paynes Corner
in Stafford County. It empties into the Potomac River at Marlboro Point. Potomac Creek is dammed to form Abel Lake.
streams are listed from source to mouth.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Potomac River
Potomac River
The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river is approximately long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles...
in King George
King George County, Virginia
As of the census of 2010, there were 23,584 people, 9,411 households, and 4,525 families residing in the county. The population density was 93 people per square mile . There were 6,820 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...
and Stafford
Stafford County, Virginia
Stafford County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a U.S. state, and just across the Rappahannock River from the City of Fredericksburg. As of the 2000 census, the population was 92,446, increasing to 128,961 in 2010.. Its county seat is Stafford. In 2006, and again in 2009,...
counties, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. Potomac Creek's source lies between the communities of Glendie
Glendie, Virginia
Glendie is an unincorporated community in Stafford County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.-Reference:...
and Paynes Corner
Paynes Corner, Virginia
Paynes Corner is an unincorporated community in Stafford County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.-Reference:...
in Stafford County. It empties into the Potomac River at Marlboro Point. Potomac Creek is dammed to form Abel Lake.
Tributaries
TributaryTributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
streams are listed from source to mouth.
- Long Branch
- Beaverdam Run
- Swamp Branch
- Accokeek CreekAccokeek CreekAccokeek Creek is a tidal tributary of Potomac Creek, itself a tributary of the Potomac River, in Stafford County, Virginia, United States. From it headwaters to its mouth, Accokeek Creek is in total length.-Nomenclature:...