Rock Run (Potomac River tributary)

Rock Run is a tributary stream of the Potomac River in Montgomery County, Maryland. The headwaters of the stream rise in the village of Potomac, and the creek flows southeast for 5.3 miles (8.5 km)[1] to the Potomac River.

Rock Run
Rock Run at its confluence with the Potomac River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountyMontgomery
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationPotomac, Maryland
MouthPotomac River
  location
Carderock, Maryland
  coordinates
38.969742°N 77.184333°W / 38.969742; -77.184333
Length5.3 mi (8.5 km)
Rock Run where it crosses under the C & O Canal

A portion of the stream runs through Rock Run Stream Valley Park, an undeveloped park that is part of the Montgomery County MD park system.[2]

See also

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed August 15, 2011
  2. "Rock Run Stream Valley Park". Montgomery County Department of Parks. 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2020-11-06.

38°59′8″N 77°11′35.5″W

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