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1657:Middle River
1572:Lunice Creek
1564:Kettle Creek
1550:Seneca Creek
1476:Evitts Creek
1425:Savage River
1360:Mattox Creek
1355:Monroe Creek
1281:Little Creek
1218:Pohick Creek
1179:Henson Creek
1140:Paint Branch
1103:Watts Branch
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964:Watts Branch
959:Muddy Branch
922:Seneca Creek
899:Little River
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1796:Warden Lake
1786:Tidal Basin
1665:South River
1649:North River
1635:Smith Creek
1628:Cedar Creek
1536:Laurel Fork
1461:Brush Creek
1455:Wills Creek
1450:Warrior Run
1420:Abram Creek
1415:Stony River
1330:Gambo Creek
1296:Aquia Creek
1210:Daniels Run
1199:Dogue Creek
1174:Broad Creek
1166:Cameron Run
1124:Sligo Creek
1096:Pope Branch
1073:Tiber Creek
1024:Gulf Branch
893:Goose Creek
824:Owens Creek
778:Piney Creek
764:Marsh Creek
622:Hogue Creek
533:North River
526:Mill Branch
519:Edwards Run
512:Dillons Run
355:Tributaries
224:(est. 1732)
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1815:Categories
1791:Trout Pond
1731:Burke Lake
1582:Mill Creek
1543:Mill Creek
1487:Mill Creek
1435:Laurel Run
1385:Hull Creek
1380:Coan River
1291:Tank Creek
1184:Swan Creek
1155:Oxon Creek
1110:Hickey Run
1054:Rock Creek
1019:Pimmit Run
866:Bush Creek
785:Toms Creek
757:Rock Creek
672:Mill Creek
653:Back Creek
616:Back Creek
611:Cherry Run
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229:References
81:77°07′05″W
78:38°56′00″N
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1701:Lake Anne
1440:New Creek
1248:Cedar Run
1241:Broad Run
1078:Rocky Run
1044:Spout Run
1039:Windy Run
498:Trout Run
192:Namesakes
116:Elevation
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1495:Dans Run
1234:Bull Run
979:Dead Run
974:Rock Run
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