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	Occoquan, VA
		In sharp contrast to the traveling shows and circuses along the river's edge to accommodate excursion boats filled with people seeking entertainment, the first fl church in the area was founded in 1883, to preach to the "wicked little town Of Occoquan".
		Occoquan's early artistic influence can still be felt today in some of the more unique boutiques throughout the town.
		In Occoquan you will be able to find almost anything you might be interested in and probably a lot of things you never knew in which you had an interest.
	www.virginiawind.com /virginia_travel/occoquan.asp (743 words)

	Occoquan, Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Occoquan is a town in Prince William County in the State of Virginia.
		Occoquan lies on the south bank of the Occoquan River at the Fall line.
		Occoquan is derived from a Dogue Indian word meaning "at the end of the water".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Occoquan,_Virginia (513 words)

	Potomac News Online \| Occoquan hopes to exhibit pieces of its past
		A piece of that mill -- a pipe that carried river water from a canal, or run, beside the river, under the town road and to the mill's wheel -- was found when the town made improvements to Mill Street a couple of years ago.
		Occoquan historians will be on hand to discuss aspects of the town's history, including the Pratt truss bridge and the mill.
		Occoquan grew in size and reputation in the 1700s and 1800s due primarily to its mills located along the edge of the river.
	www.potomacnews.com /servlet/Satellite?pagename=WPN/MGArticle/WPN_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031778682675&path=&tacodalogin=no (705 words)

	PWC - Town of Occoquan
		The Town of Occoquan was settled in 1753 with the official establishment occurring in 1804.
		It is Occoquan’s location, at the head of the tidewater, that made it a natural site for water-borne commerce from the earliest days of the settlement of Virginia.
		Occoquan is working to strengthen its downtown in the shadow of improvements being done by the Virginia Department of Transportation to the Route 123 Bridge leading from Occoquan into Fairfax County.
	www.pwcgov.org /default.aspx?topic=020099001380001747 (446 words)

	Prince William Conservation Alliance
		We Hiked the Trail from McCoart to the Town of Occoquan!
		The majority of the hike traversed the hilly, forested land along the southern side of the Occoquan River.
		The Occoquan Watershed covers 590 square miles and includes the Occoquan Reservoir, which serves as the boundary between Fairfax and Prince William counties.
	www.pwconserve.org (701 words)

	'Blueways' River Paths Are the Road Less Traveled
		Out in the middle of the flat, slow-moving Occoquan River, there is time to notice the great blue heron standing on impossible sticks of legs, silently stalking its lunch.
		River trails, in a sense, are some of the most ancient pathways.
		When it officially opens next spring with a ribbon-cutting, the Occoquan River Trail will run 40 miles from Bull Run Regional Park in Centreville, where the narrow Bull Run waters run fast, through the flat waters of the Occoquan near Fountainhead Regional Park to the tidal waters of Pohick Bay and Mason Neck.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/04/AR2005060401429_pf.html (783 words)

	Occoquan Reservoir
		Sustaining the Occoquan Watershed in the New Millennium;
		The Occoquan watershed covers 590 square miles and includes the 1,700-acre Occoquan Reservoir, which serves as the boundary between Fairfax and Prince William counties.
		The land area that affects the Occoquan Reservoir lies in four jurisdictions: Fairfax, Prince William, Fauquier and Loudoun Counties.
	www.pwconserve.org /issues/occoquan/index.html (2212 words)

	Trip1
		I have seen beavers on this side of the river, in the low areas between the rocks, so you may be in for a surprise.
		The shoreline of the new Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge forms the western edge of the Bay although its beaches are not as inviting as those of Mason Neck State Park.
		The shoreline after passing Taylors Point is part of the Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge which is the newest refuge in the Potomac River National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
	fward1942.tripod.com /masonneck/trip1.html (2062 words)

	washingtonpost.com: Occoquan River to Be Deepened (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The Occoquan River will be getting a maritime makeover this fall for the first time in 42 years, a project that should make navigating the river smoother for commercial and recreational vessels.
		Work is scheduled to begin Oct. 15 on dredging about a six-mile stretch of the river, from the Potomac River to the town of Occoquan.
		Lewally said that river traffic is about equally divided between commercial and recreational users and that deepening is necessary because a number of both types of vessels have run aground.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A63223-2004Jun23?language=printer (592 words)

	Reclaiming Our Water: The Occoquan River Watershed
		The Occoquan has the distinction of being the largest reservoir system in the United States which provides a safe drinking water supply through the use of reclaimed wastewater.
		The river and its tributaries have been dammed, and their water is used for drinking, waste disposal, irrigation, fishing, boating, swimming, and nature-watching.
		But the Occoquan remains a fragile system and many heroes of this story have devoted their personal and/or professional lives to the protection of its waters.
	www.novaregion.org /occoquanfilm.htm (280 words)

	The Watersheds of George Mason University
		In contrast, the University of Virginia in Charlottesville is NOT in the Potomac River watershed.
		On a regional scale, all three GMU campuses in Prince William County, Fairfax County, and Arlington County are in the Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac River watersheds.
		The Prince William Campus is in the Broad Run watershed, a subunit of the Occoquan River.
	www.virginiaplaces.org /watersheds/watershedsgmu.html (942 words)

	Occoquan River Maritime Association--Background (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The Occoquan was home to tobacco storage and distribution centers, numerous mills, lumbering, and a brick plant at Lorton Reformatory.
		The river is now home to a number of commercial enterprises ranging from aggregate suppliers to marinas and restaurants.
		The Occoquan is also home to over 1500 recreational boats at four major marinas, several smaller ones, the Fairfax County park, and private homes.
	www.ormaweb.org /background.htm (88 words)

	Friends of the Potomac River Refuges (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The refuge, situated along the Potomac River on the Mason Neck peninsula, consists of 2277 acres of oak-hickory forest, freshwater marshes, and has 4.4 miles of shoreline.
		Twenty miles south of Washington, D.C., at the confluence of the Potomac and Occoquan rivers, Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge is an oasis where migrating birds and busy city residents both seek a quiet escape from development.
		The refuge is located north of the mouth of the Neabsco Creek at the confluence of the Occoquan and Potomac Rivers in Prince William County, Virginia.
	www.foprr.org /refuge_info.html (878 words)

	Potomac News Online \| Occoquan celebrates dredging
		The town of Occoquan, and the Occoquan River Maritime Association held a little party for Rep. Tom Davis R-11th at Sea Sea and Co. Saturday afternoon.
		In fact, Davis said, work on the the Va. 123 bridge project over the Occoquan River might be less of a burden to local roadways now that the channel is widened to federal regulations of 100 feet and nine feet deep.
		Before the dredging, much of the boating on the Occoquan River was hampered by the tides.
	www.potomacnews.com /servlet/Satellite?pagename=WPN/MGArticle/WPN_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031782725097&path= (405 words)

	Town of Occoquan Events Page
		The Occoquan Fall Arts and Crafts Show is held in the streets of Occoquan’s Historic District, Saturday and Sunday, September 23rd and 24th, from 10am until 6pm both days (rain or shine).
		The town of Occoquan is located along the Occoquan River and is full of history, take a moment along the river on our boardwalk and visit one of the many fine restaurant while attending the show.
		The Occoquan show is one of the finest shows on the east coast and a must for anyone who loves the craft show experience.
	www.occoquan.org /events.html (414 words)

	Congressman Tom Davis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The Occoquan River, from its mouth at the Potomac River to the fall line above the Town of Occoquan, is a Coast Guard designated channel that supports an amazingly large amount of river traffic, ranging from numerous commercial barges to more than 1,500 recreational boats located in three major marinas.
		In 2001, the river channel requirements were changed from a 6-foot depth and 100-foot width to a 9-foot depth throughout, with a 200-foot width up to the Rt.
		The dredging project, considered part and parcel of the effort to revitalize the Occoquan riverfront, is strongly supported by the Town of Occoquan, the Occoquan River Community and Prince William County officials.
	tomdavis.house.gov /cgi-data/news/files/46.shtml (527 words)

	Occoquan River Federal Navigation Channel Improvements Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The Occoquan River Federal Navigation Channel Improvements Project is a collaborative effort among Fairfax County, Prince William County and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to dredge a 6-mile long portion of the Occoquan River to improve commercial and recreational navigation.
		A 6-mile long section of the Occoquan River will be dredged to a depth of 9 feet.
		For more information on the Occoquan River Federal Navigation Channel Improvements Project, please contact the Stormwater Planning Division, 703-324-5500, TTY 711 or via e-mail.
	www.fairfaxcounty.gov /dpwes/stormwater/occoquan.htm (344 words)

	Occoquan Problems: Runoff, Dissolved Oxygen
		The Occoquan Watershed, which spans 560 square miles through the counties of Fairfax, Prince William, Loudoun and Fauquier and the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park, supplies drinking water to more than one million Northern Virginia residents.
		Bull Run Creek is one of the tributaries that feeds into the Occoquan River, which in turn runs into the Potomac River and then to the Chesapeake Bay, the nation's largest estuary.
		Hundreds of miles of Northern Virginia rivers and streams are among 1,257 polluted state waterways, almost all of which will require cleanup under federal and state laws.
	www.wtopnews.com /?sid=525951&nid=449 (1320 words)

	Potomac News Online \| Dredging makes boating safer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The dredging has been a priority to local, county and federal leaders who have said it was vital, not only for recreational boaters but commercial users of the river, the construction of the new Va. 123 bridge and the revitalization of Occoquan.
		Since the river is a U.S. Coast Guard designated channel that must be federally maintained, the Occoquan River Maritime Association and others turned to U.S. Rep. Tom Davis, R-11th District.
		Likely the largest commercial user of the river is Vulcan Materials, which yearly moves 100 million tons of sand by barge through the Occoquan and Potomac rivers to Maryland.
	www.timesdispatch.com /servlet/Satellite?pagename=WPN/MGArticle/WPN_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031782669682 (985 words)

	Occoquan River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Occoquan River flows into the Potomac River at Belmont Bay, and is located in Northern Virginia, along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA).
		It is formed by the confluence of Broad Run and Cedar Run, in Prince William County; Bull Run enters it ESE of Manassas, as it turns to the southeast.
		The first is at the Town of Occoquan, a reservoir belonging to the Fairfax County Water Authority that serves as a source of drinking water for parts of Fairfax and Prince William Counties, Virginia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Occoquan_River (294 words)

	The Fairfax County Water Service Authority’s
		Land use changes are the primary cause of degradation of the Occoquan Reservoir.
		Nearly 40% of Prince William lands drain directly to the Occoquan Reservoir and 38% of the watershed population lives in Prince William.
		Most of the trash in the Occoquan Reservoir is coming from throughout the watershed area.
	www.pwconserve.org /issues/occoquan/easement.html (855 words)

	PATC -- Bull Run Occocquan Trail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The 5,000 acres of Occoquan parklands offer visitors a special hiking experience unbelievably close to a huge number of county and regional residents.
		The Bull Run/Occoquan River comprised the boundary of the "Alexandria Line" thrown up by the Confederates to protect against a Union move towards Richmond, Virginia, the Confederate capital.
		The Fairfax County government put the lands within the Occoquan watershed under special 5-acre lot zoning restrictions which has kept the land in forest and field, except in those areas where Fairfax's "well to do" have chosen to build their mansions.
	www.patc.net /hiking/destinations/bull_run.html (1504 words)

	The Occoquan Boat Club, est. 1979
		Occoquan Boat Club's home is on the Occoquan Reservoir which provides drinking water to the majority of Northern Virginia residents.
		Behind the Dam, the Occoquan is long, narrow and well protected from wind by trees.
		As one of the premier rowing venues in the United States we feel privelaged to be one of the very few clubs that supports both sweep sweep and sculling for all age and skill levels.
	www.rowobc.org /index.html (508 words)

	Occoquan Watershed Program
		The Occoquan Watershed covers 590 square miles and includes the Occoquan Reservoir, which serves as the boundary between Fairfax and Prince William counties.
		NVRC maintains the Occoquan Basin Computer Model, which during the early 1980s served as the basis for downzoning the Fairfax County portion of the watershed to protect drinking water from pollution caused by urban development.
		The report, Fulfilling the Promise--The Occoquan Watershed in the New Millennium, presents recommendations about things that need to be done in order to maintain the high water quality in the Occoquan and Reservoir and Watershed, now and in the future.
	www.novaregion.org /occoquan.htm (391 words)

	Gaslight Landing Developers Begin Construction in Virginia’s Historic Downtown Occoquan
		Occoquan, VA (PRWEB) October 11, 2005 -- Mark Granville-Smith and Bob Hagel announced today that demolition and site clearing of the Gaslight Landing development on the site of the former Prince William Marina on Mill Street site has been completed and construction will begin soon.
		This effort contributed to the approval of the project by the Town of Occoquan and the Occoquan Architectural Review Board.
		An artist’s rendering of the development, front and rear elevations, and floor plans is available at www.gaslightlanding.com Individuals interested in purchasing a unit should go to the Gaslight Landing web site to register.
	www.emediawire.com /releases/2005/10/emw295655.htm (625 words)

	Times Community Newspapers - PW should look to Fairfax when it comes to the Occoquan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The Occoquan Reservoir is critically important to Prince William residents.
		Although most Prince William landowners along the Occoquan shoreline engage in good stewardship practices, a growing number of violations provide visible evidence that these regulations are inconsistently enforced.
		While Prince William's Occoquan shoreline landowners are concerned with personal property rights and scenic views of the reservoir, Northern Virginia homeowners who rely on the Occoquan Reservoir for clean drinking water are considering the impacts that a water supply included on Virginia's Dirty Waters list will have on their investment.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=10400421&BRD=2553&PAG=461&dept_id=507594&rfi=8 (1312 words)

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