Cameron Run is a 3.0-mile-long (4.8 km)[1]tributarystream of the Potomac River, located in the U.S. state of Virginia. A third-order stream, it is formed by the confluence of Backlick Run and Holmes Run. It flows eastward from Alexandria and forms the border between Fairfax County and Alexandria before opening into Hunting Creek and then into the Potomac River. The lower course near Eisenhower Avenue is largely channelized and flows just north of the Capital Beltway until it crosses under it near Telegraph Road[2] The lower 1 mile (1.6 km) or so is tidal and was navigable in colonial times. Cameron Run Regional Park, a water park, lies along a portion of the stream. Cameron Run is part of the Cameron Run Watershed, which encompasses a total of 44 square miles (110 km2) in Northern Virginia (33 square miles (85 km2) in Fairfax County). The Watershed is made up of eight subwatersheds: Tripps Run, Upper Holmes Run, Lower Holmes Run, Turkeycock Run, Backlick Run, Indian Run, Pike Branch, and Cameron Run and its tributaries.[3]
Cameron run flooded in 2000 and again in 2006, devastating some of the low-lying parts of Huntington.[4][5] Due to increased development in the watershed, peak water flows have increased. Too much sediment from the stream, some of it from the Woodrow Wilson Bridge project (begun in 1999), has reduced the depth of the channel, causing flooding problems. Local governments and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are working on a solution.[4] In November 2012, voters in Fairfax County approved a $30 million bond referendum to fund construction of a levee and pump station to prevent flooding in the Huntington neighborhood adjacent to Cameron Run.[6] Initial work on the levee system began in January 2014, with primary levee construction was begun January 2017 and is expected to be completed Spring 2019.[7]
^U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed August 15, 2011
^. Northern Virginia Regional Commission. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2010..
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^. City Of Alexandria. February 2005. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
^Corinne Reilly (November 7, 2012). "For flood-prone Fairfax County neighborhood, levee's win is 'a lifesaver'". The Washington Post.
^"Huntington Levee". Fairfax County Public Works and Environmental Services. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
cameron, mile, long, tributary, stream, potomac, river, located, state, virginia, third, order, stream, formed, confluence, backlick, holmes, flows, eastward, from, alexandria, forms, border, between, fairfax, county, alexandria, before, opening, into, hunting. Cameron Run is a 3 0 mile long 4 8 km 1 tributary stream of the Potomac River located in the U S state of Virginia A third order stream it is formed by the confluence of Backlick Run and Holmes Run It flows eastward from Alexandria and forms the border between Fairfax County and Alexandria before opening into Hunting Creek and then into the Potomac River The lower course near Eisenhower Avenue is largely channelized and flows just north of the Capital Beltway until it crosses under it near Telegraph Road 2 The lower 1 mile 1 6 km or so is tidal and was navigable in colonial times Cameron Run Regional Park a water park lies along a portion of the stream Cameron Run is part of the Cameron Run Watershed which encompasses a total of 44 square miles 110 km2 in Northern Virginia 33 square miles 85 km2 in Fairfax County The Watershed is made up of eight subwatersheds Tripps Run Upper Holmes Run Lower Holmes Run Turkeycock Run Backlick Run Indian Run Pike Branch and Cameron Run and its tributaries 3 Cameron RunCameron Run seen from the Yellow Line of the Washington Metro looking downriver towards the PotomacLocationCountryUnited StatesLocationVirginiaPhysical characteristicsMouth locationHunting Creek coordinates38 47 31 N 77 03 22 W 38 792 N 77 056 W 38 792 77 056 Coordinates 38 47 31 N 77 03 22 W 38 792 N 77 056 W 38 792 77 056Length3 0 miles 4 8 km Washington Metro Yellow Line bridge over Cameron Run Contents 1 Flooding concerns 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksFlooding concerns EditCameron run flooded in 2000 and again in 2006 devastating some of the low lying parts of Huntington 4 5 Due to increased development in the watershed peak water flows have increased Too much sediment from the stream some of it from the Woodrow Wilson Bridge project begun in 1999 has reduced the depth of the channel causing flooding problems Local governments and the U S Army Corps of Engineers are working on a solution 4 In November 2012 voters in Fairfax County approved a 30 million bond referendum to fund construction of a levee and pump station to prevent flooding in the Huntington neighborhood adjacent to Cameron Run 6 Initial work on the levee system began in January 2014 with primary levee construction was begun January 2017 and is expected to be completed Spring 2019 7 See also EditList of crossings of Cameron Run List of rivers of Virginia Lake BarcroftReferences Edit U S Geological Survey National Hydrography Dataset high resolution flowline data The National Map Archived 2012 03 29 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 15 2011 Cameron Run Northern Virginia Regional Commission Archived from the original on July 19 2011 Retrieved February 1 2010 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2013 12 30 Retrieved 2012 12 14 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link a b 2006 Flood Investigation for Cameron Run PDF Fairfax County January 2007 Retrieved February 1 2010 Cameron Run Holmes Run Watershed City Of Alexandria February 2005 Archived from the original on July 19 2011 Retrieved February 1 2010 Corinne Reilly November 7 2012 For flood prone Fairfax County neighborhood levee s win is a lifesaver The Washington Post Huntington Levee Fairfax County Public Works and Environmental Services Retrieved July 25 2018 External links EditNorthern Virginia Watersheds Wiki permanent dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cameron Run amp oldid 1106218507, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
