User:Lsw2t/Dead Run (Potomac River)

Dead Run is a three-mile-long stream in Northern Virginia. It runs through McLean, Virginia, passes through Turkey Run National Park, and empties into the Potomac River.

History
Where does the name come from? McLean/Langley history.

Dead Run Watershed and Land Use
The watershed encompasses 2.7 square miles. Population. Tributaries. Land Use - residential, business, major features.

Stream Restoration and Other Watershed Projects
Stormwater management in the Dead Run watershed. 48 Best Management Practices in the watershed. Stream restoration project, 2010. Future Projects.

Water Quality in Dead Run
USGS Water Quality Monitoring Station - Discharge - Temperature - pH - Conductance Benthic Macroinvertebrates, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, E. coli. (Watershed Assessment)

Ecosystem Health
Impervious surfaces, runoff, stream bank erosion. Increasing imperviousness - infill development. Plant Diversity. Threats: Invasive Species, Deer.

Recreation in the Dead Run Watershed
Four Fairfax County Parks, Plus Turkey Run National Park. - McLean Central/Dead Run Stream Valley Park. Gathering Place, Frisbee Golf Course. Walking Trails. - Turkey Run Park. Hiking, kayaking.