Daniels Run

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Daniels Run
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Country United States
Location Fairfax, Virginia
Physical characteristics
Mouth  
  location
Accotink Creek

Daniels Run is a small stream in the City of Fairfax, Virginia. Daniels Run is a tributary of Accotink Creek and joins it south of Fairfax Circle, the intersection of Lee Highway (U.S. Route 29) and Arlington Boulevard (U.S. Route 50). It is fed by numerous springs around Fairfax's Greenway Hills neighborhood.

The stream runs behind Daniels Run Elementary School, and the city, school and others have partnered to restore and buffer the stream. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Completed Drainage Improvements | City of Fairfax, VA". www.fairfaxva.gov. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. "Daniels Run Elementary School". landsandwaters.org. Retrieved October 15, 2022.

Coordinates: 38°51′1.98″N77°17′53.36″W / 38.8505500°N 77.2981556°W / 38.8505500; -77.2981556