Goose Creek
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Goose Creek is a tributary of the Potomac River in Northern Virginia known for its scenic, largely rural watershed and recreational opportunities.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river
ⓘ
tributary ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| contributesTo | water quality of the Potomac River ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crossedBy |
Dulles Greenway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Route 15 NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia State Route 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Potomac River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsNear |
Ashburn, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leesburg, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Fairfax County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loudoun County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationConcern |
nutrient pollution
ⓘ
sedimentation ⓘ stormwater runoff from development in Loudoun County ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | Virginia State Scenic River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole |
habitat for birds
ⓘ
habitat for fish ⓘ habitat for riparian wildlife ⓘ |
| hasLandUseInWatershed |
agricultural land
ⓘ
forested land ⓘ low-density residential areas ⓘ |
| hasMouthNear | Lansdowne, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectedAreaInWatershed | Goose Creek Scenic River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalTrailAlong | Goose Creek trail segments in Loudoun County ⓘ |
| hasRightTributary |
Beaverdam Creek (Loudoun County, Virginia)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Little River (Virginia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWatershedCharacteristic |
largely rural watershed
ⓘ
scenic landscape ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northern Virginia
ⓘ
Virginia ⓘ |
| mouthLocatedIn | Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Chesapeake Bay watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Fairfax County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loudoun County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
canoeing
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ kayaking ⓘ recreation ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | freshwater stream ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.