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Accotink Creek

By Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center
A creek with high, eroded banks. Its surface is covered in autumn leaves.
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Detailed Description

Upper Accotink Creek is the longer of the of two streams that feed Lake Accotink. The USGS has been monitoring water quality in Accokink Creek since 2011, and has been monitoring water depth in the creek as far back as 1947.


This monitoring site is a part of the Fairfax County Water Resources Monitoring Network.

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Photograph of a floodplain along the Long Branch stream with several downed trees.
Floodplain Monitoring site in the Long Branch Watershed, Fairfax, VA
Floodplain Monitoring site in the Long Branch Watershed, Fairfax, VA
Photograph of the floodplain along Long Branch creek.
Floodplain Monitoring Site in the Long Branch Watershed, Fairfax, Virginia
Floodplain Monitoring Site in the Long Branch Watershed, Fairfax, Virginia
A usgs hydrologic technician collects a water quality sample from a stream
Hydrologic technician Erik Kaseloo collecting a water quality sample
Hydrologic technician Erik Kaseloo collecting a water quality sample
Ice crystals in the soil
Freeze-Thaw cycles can cause bank erosion
Freeze-Thaw cycles can cause bank erosion
Submerged water quality monitoring equipment
In-situ water quality monitors
In-situ water quality monitors
An eroded urban streambank
Streambank Erosion at Little Difficult Run
Streambank Erosion at Little Difficult Run
Monitoring site at an urban stream with an eroding streambank
Monitoring Site at Little Difficult Run
Monitoring Site at Little Difficult Run
Photograph of Clay Pad used for monitoring deposition.
Clay Pad Used for Sediment Deposition Monitoring
Clay Pad Used for Sediment Deposition Monitoring
An urban stream channel
Long Branch Urban Stream
Long Branch Urban Stream
A restored stream channel
Restored stream channel at Flatlick Branch
Restored stream channel at Flatlick Branch
An urban creek with trees in the background.
Fairfax Water Quality Monitoring
Fairfax Water Quality Monitoring
A USGS tech samples a stream
Synoptic Sampling at Difficult Run in Fairfax, Virginia
Synoptic Sampling at Difficult Run in Fairfax, Virginia

Related

Fairfax County Water Resources Monitoring Network

Filter Total Items: 54
Photograph of a floodplain along the Long Branch stream with several downed trees.
Floodplain Monitoring site in the Long Branch Watershed, Fairfax, VA
Floodplain Monitoring site in the Long Branch Watershed, Fairfax, VA
Photograph of the floodplain along Long Branch creek.
Floodplain Monitoring Site in the Long Branch Watershed, Fairfax, Virginia
Floodplain Monitoring Site in the Long Branch Watershed, Fairfax, Virginia
A usgs hydrologic technician collects a water quality sample from a stream
Hydrologic technician Erik Kaseloo collecting a water quality sample
Hydrologic technician Erik Kaseloo collecting a water quality sample
Ice crystals in the soil
Freeze-Thaw cycles can cause bank erosion
Freeze-Thaw cycles can cause bank erosion
Submerged water quality monitoring equipment
In-situ water quality monitors
In-situ water quality monitors
An eroded urban streambank
Streambank Erosion at Little Difficult Run
Streambank Erosion at Little Difficult Run
Monitoring site at an urban stream with an eroding streambank
Monitoring Site at Little Difficult Run
Monitoring Site at Little Difficult Run
Photograph of Clay Pad used for monitoring deposition.
Clay Pad Used for Sediment Deposition Monitoring
Clay Pad Used for Sediment Deposition Monitoring
An urban stream channel
Long Branch Urban Stream
Long Branch Urban Stream
A restored stream channel
Restored stream channel at Flatlick Branch
Restored stream channel at Flatlick Branch
An urban creek with trees in the background.
Fairfax Water Quality Monitoring
Fairfax Water Quality Monitoring
A USGS tech samples a stream
Synoptic Sampling at Difficult Run in Fairfax, Virginia
Synoptic Sampling at Difficult Run in Fairfax, Virginia
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