Anacostia River
tributary of the Potomac River in Maryland and Washington, D.C. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Anacostia River is a river in the Mid-Atlantic States of the United States. It flows from Prince George's County, Maryland, to Washington, D.C. The river is very polluted. Sewage water is dumped into the river.[3]
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Anacostia River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Maryland and Washington, D.C. |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
- location | Bladensburg, Maryland |
- coordinates | 38°56′33″N 76°56′38″W |
Mouth | Potomac River |
- location | Washington, D.C. |
- coordinates | 38°51′13″N 77°01′13″W |
- elevation | −3 ft (−0.91 m)[1] |
Length | 8.4 mi (13.5 km) |
Basin size | 176 sq mi (460 km2) |
Discharge | |
- location | mouth |
- average | 216.93 cu ft/s (6.143 m3/s) (estimate)[2] |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
- left | Northeast Branch |
- right | Northwest Branch |
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