[1] Powells Creek starts northeast of the Prince William County Landfill in Independent Hill.

The mouth is finally passed over by the Powells Creek Crossing of the RF&P Subdivision and then flows into the Potomac River at the Maryland border.

[2] Powells Creek was originally referred to by the Doeg people as Yosococomico,[a] who inhabited the region from the 1600s to the 1700s.

The Prince William County Department of Parks and Recreation appointed Michigan firm INFORM Studios to design a boardwalk which would connect two trails on each side of the creek, serving as a segment along the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, and provide facilities for recreational biking, fishing, and canoeing and kayaking.

The Board of County Supervisors Approved funding for the design process at a September 12, 2023 meeting.