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Flood-plain delineation for Horsepen Run, Sugarland Run, Nichols Run, Pond Branch, Clarks Branch, and Mine Run Branch basins, Fairfax County, Virginia

January 1, 1978
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Water-surface profiles of the 25-year and 100-year floods and maps on which the 25-, 50-, and 100-year flood boundaries are delineated for streams in the Horsepen Run, Sugarland Run, Nichols Run, and Pond Branch basins are presented in this report.

The techniques used in the computation of the flood profiles and delineation of flood boundaries are presented, and specific hydraulic problems encountered within the study area are also included.

Citation Information

Publication Year 1978
Title Flood-plain delineation for Horsepen Run, Sugarland Run, Nichols Run, Pond Branch, Clarks Branch, and Mine Run Branch basins, Fairfax County, Virginia
DOI 10.3133/ofr781028
Authors Pat LeRoy Soule
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Open-File Report
Series Number 78-1028
Index ID ofr781028
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse