Breckenridge Reservoir
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Breckenridge Reservoir | |
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Location | Prince William / Stafford counties, Virginia, USA |
Coordinates | 38°32′10″N 77°23′30″W / 38.536233°N 77.39165°WCoordinates: 38°32′10″N 77°23′30″W / 38.536233°N 77.39165°W |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Chopawamsic Creek |
Primary outflows | Chopawamsic Creek |
Basin countries | United States |
Max. length | 1 mi (1.6 km) |
Max. width | .1 mi (0.16 km) |
Surface elevation | 132 ft (40 m) |
Breckenridge Reservoir is a small reservoir on Chopawamsic Creek in Prince William and Stafford counties, Virginia. The reservoir's western shore is the Marine Corps Base Quantico and the eastern shore is a part of Prince William Forest Park, which is a unit of the National Park Service. The reservoir is open to fishing along with a Virginia fishing license and Marine Corps Base Quantico permit. Primitive campsites and a hiking trail are on the Prince William Forest Park side of the reservoir.
External links
- National Park Service: Prince William Forest Park
- [http://www.quantico.usmc.mil/: Marine Corps Base Quantico]
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