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Occoquan River
The Occoquan River is a tributary of the Potomac River in Northern Virginia, in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The river is long,〔U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. (The National Map ), accessed August 15, 2011〕 and its watershed covers about . It is formed by the confluence of Broad Run and Cedar Run in Prince William County; Bull Run enters it east-southeast of Manassas, as the Occoquan turns to the southeast. It reaches the Potomac at Belmont Bay. The Occoquan River is part of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The name ''Occoquan'' is derived from a Doeg Algonquian word translated as "at the end of the water".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=History of the Occoquan )〕
The river is a scenic area, and many local high schools and colleges use the river for the sport of rowing.
== Dams ==
The Occoquan has three dams along its length. The first is at the town of Occoquan, a reservoir belonging to the (Fairfax County Water Authority ), which serves as a source of drinking water for parts of Fairfax and Prince William counties. The Occoquan Reservoir stretches from Occoquan to Bull Run. Further upriver is Lake Jackson. The dam that creates Lake Jackson is at Virginia State Route 234, Dumfries Road, and is a former hydroelectric facility. Today the dam contains the lake, but has not produced electricity in several decades. There is a third dam up Broad Run from its confluence with Cedar Run; this dam forms Lake Manassas, which is the primary water supply for the city of Manassas.
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