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Rock Creek (Potomac River tributary)
Tributary of the Potomac River in Maryland and Washington, D.C., United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Rock Creek (Monocacy River) or Rock Run (Potomac River).
Rock Creek is a tributary of the Potomac River, in the United States, that empties into the Atlantic Ocean via the Chesapeake Bay. The 32.6-mile (52.5 km) creek[1] drains about 76.5 square miles (198 km2). Its final quarter-mile (400 m) is affected by tides.[2]
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Rock Creek | |
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![]() Rock Creek in Washington, D.C., in 2015 | |
Location | |
State | Maryland |
County | Montgomery County, Maryland |
Cities | Rockville, Maryland Washington, D.C. |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Laytonsville, Maryland |
• coordinates | 39.1990012°N 77.1388044°W / 39.1990012; -77.1388044 |
• elevation | 560 feet (170 m) |
Mouth | |
• location | Potomac River |
• coordinates | 38.899556°N 77.0572°W / 38.899556; -77.0572 |
• elevation | 0 feet (0 m) |
Length | 32.6 miles (52.5 km) |
Basin size | 76.5 square miles (198 km2) |
Discharge | |
• average | 63.7 cu ft/s (1.80 m3/s) |
Basin features | |
Landmarks | Rock Creek Park |
Waterbodies | Lake Needwood |
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