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}}.</ref> The lower {{convert|1|mi}} or so is tidal and was [[navigability|navigable]] in [[Colonial history of the United States|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 {{convert|44|sqmi}} in Northern Virginia ({{convert|33|sqmi}} 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.<ref>http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/watersheds/publications/cr/ca_plan.pdf {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>
}}.</ref> The lower {{convert|1|mi}} or so is tidal and was [[navigability|navigable]] in [[Colonial history of the United States|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 {{convert|44|sqmi}} in Northern Virginia ({{convert|33|sqmi}} 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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/watersheds/publications/cr/ca_plan.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-12-14 |archive-date=2013-12-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230233228/http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/watersheds/publications/cr/ca_plan.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Flooding concerns==
==Flooding concerns==
Cameron run [[flood]]ed in 2000 and again in 2006, devastating some of the low-lying parts of [[Huntington, Virginia|Huntington]].<ref name=com>{{cite web |url= http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/publications/stormwater/FloodReport-Full.pdf
Cameron Run [[flood]]ed in 2000 and again in 2006, devastating some of the low-lying parts of [[Huntington, Virginia|Huntington]].<ref name=com>{{cite web |url= http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/publications/stormwater/FloodReport-Full.pdf
|title= 2006 Flood Investigation for Cameron Run |date= January 2007 |publisher= Fairfax County |access-date=February 1, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.novaregion.org/DocumentView.aspx?DID=519 |title= Cameron Run - Holmes Run Watershed |date= February 2005 |publisher= City Of Alexandria |access-date=February 1, 2010}}</ref> Due to increased development in the [[drainage basin|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 (geography)|channel]], causing flooding problems. Local governments and the [[U.S. Army Corps of Engineers]] are working on a solution.<ref name=com />
|title= 2006 Flood Investigation for Cameron Run |date= January 2007 |publisher= Fairfax County |access-date=February 1, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.novaregion.org/DocumentView.aspx?DID=519 |title= Cameron Run - Holmes Run Watershed |date= February 2005 |publisher= City Of Alexandria |access-date= February 1, 2010 |archive-date= July 19, 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110719103021/http://www.novaregion.org/DocumentView.aspx?DID=519 |url-status= dead }}</ref> Due to increased development in the [[drainage basin|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 (geography)|channel]], causing flooding problems. Local governments and the [[U.S. Army Corps of Engineers]] are working on a solution.<ref name=com />
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.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/va-politics/for-flood-prone-fairfax-county-neighborhood-levees-win-is-a-lifesaver/2012/11/07/6e375700-2900-11e2-96b6-8e6a7524553f_story.html |title=For flood-prone Fairfax County neighborhood, levee’s win is ‘a lifesaver’ |newspaper=The Washington Post|author=Corinne Reilly|date=November 7, 2012}}</ref> 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.<ref name="ffx_levee">{{cite web |url=https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/publicworks/huntington-levee |title=Huntington Levee |access-date=July 25, 2018|publisher=Fairfax County Public Works and Environmental Services}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/va-politics/for-flood-prone-fairfax-county-neighborhood-levees-win-is-a-lifesaver/2012/11/07/6e375700-2900-11e2-96b6-8e6a7524553f_story.html |title=For flood-prone Fairfax County neighborhood, levee's win is 'a lifesaver' |newspaper=The Washington Post|author=Corinne Reilly|date=November 7, 2012}}</ref> 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.<ref name="ffx_levee">{{cite web |url=https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/publicworks/huntington-levee |title=Huntington Levee |access-date=July 25, 2018|publisher=Fairfax County Public Works and Environmental Services}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://nova-water.wikispaces.com/Cameron+Run Northern Virginia Watersheds Wiki]
* [http://nova-water.wikispaces.com/Cameron+Run Northern Virginia Watersheds Wiki]{{Dead link|date=February 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}


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Cameron Run
Cameron Run seen from the Yellow Line of the Washington Metro, looking downriver towards the Potomac
Map
Location
CountryUnited States
LocationVirginia
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Hunting Creek
 • coordinates
38°47′31″N 77°03′22″W / 38.792°N 77.056°W / 38.792; -77.056
Length3.0 mi (4.8 km)
Washington Metro Yellow Line bridge over Cameron Run

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]

Flooding concerns

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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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ "Cameron Run". Northern Virginia Regional Commission. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2010..
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-30. Retrieved 2012-12-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ a b "2006 Flood Investigation for Cameron Run" (PDF). Fairfax County. January 2007. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
  5. ^ "Cameron Run - Holmes Run Watershed". City Of Alexandria. February 2005. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
  6. ^ Corinne Reilly (November 7, 2012). "For flood-prone Fairfax County neighborhood, levee's win is 'a lifesaver'". The Washington Post.
  7. ^ "Huntington Levee". Fairfax County Public Works and Environmental Services. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
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