Cabin John Creek facts for kids

Cabin John Creek near Rockville, Maryland.

Cabin John Creek is a tributary stream of the Potomac River in Montgomery County, Maryland. The watershed covers an area of 26 square miles (67 km²). The headwaters of the creek originate in the city of Rockville, and the creek flows southward for 10.9 miles (17.5 km) to the Potomac River.

The Cabin John Stream Valley Trail follows the course of the creek for 8.8 miles (14.2 km), passing through Cabin John Regional Park and Cabin John Local Park. The Union Arch Bridge carries MacArthur Boulevard and the Washington Aqueduct over the stream about 1/4 mile before the creek flows through a culvert under the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and empties into the Potomac.

Water pollution

The Cabin John Creek watershed is highly developed, and as a result the water quality in the creek main stem and several tributaries is degraded. Montgomery County Government is implementing a long-term plan to improve water quality throughout the area, including stormwater management and stream restoration projects.

Tributaries of Cabin John Creek

Booze Creek
Thomas Branch (also called Beltway Branch and Thomas Run)
Congressional Branch
Ken Branch
Buck Branch
Snakeden Branch (also called Snake Den Branch)
Old Farm Creek
Bogley Branch

Images for kids

Union Arch Bridge (Cabin John Bridge) in the 1880s

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