Anacostia River
| Anacostia River | |
|---|---|
 Anacostia River adjacent to theUnited States National ArboretuminWashington, D.C. | |
 Map of the Anacostia River watershed | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | MarylandandWashington, D.C. |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| - location | Bladensburg,Maryland |
| - coordinates | 38°56′33″N76°56′38″W/ 38.94250°N 76.94389°W |
| Mouth | Potomac River |
| - location | Washington,D.C. |
| - coordinates | 38°51′13″N77°01′13″W/ 38.85361°N 77.02028°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 |
TheAnacostia Riveris a river in theMid-Atlantic Statesof theUnited States.It flows fromPrince George's County,Maryland,toWashington, D.C.The river is verypolluted.Sewagewater is dumped into the river.[3]
References
[change|change source]- ↑U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anacostia River
- ↑United States Environmental Protection Agency."Watershed Report: Anacostia River".WATERS GeoViewer.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-07-09.Retrieved2021-07-08.
- ↑Murray, Rianna; Wilson, Sacoby (April 29, 2015)."Should We Put Our Feet in the Water? Use of a Survey to Assess Recreational Exposures to Contaminants in the Anacostia River".Environmental Health Insights.9(Suppl 2): 19–27.doi:10.4137/EHI.S19594.PMC4476373.PMID26124665.
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