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Breckenridge Reservoir

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Type
  
reservoir

Primary outflows
  
Chopawamsic Creek

Max. length
  
1 mi (1.6 km)

Surface elevation
  
40 m

Width
  
200 m

Inflow source
  
Chopawamsic Creek

Primary inflows
  
Chopawamsic Creek

Basin countries
  
United States

Max. width
  
.1 mi (0.16 km)

Length
  
1.6 km

Outflow location
  
Chopawamsic Creek

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Breckenridge reservoir


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. Reservoir storage volume is approximately 22,500,000 cubic feet (517 acre-feet) with a surface area of about 1,820,000 square feet (41.9 acres).

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Map of Breckinridge Reservoir, Dumfries, VA 22172, USA

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Breckenridge Reservoir Wikipedia