Anacostia River

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river tidal river

The Anacostia River is a tidal river in the Washington, D.C. area known for its historical significance, urban setting, and long-running environmental restoration efforts.

Aliases (7)

Northeast Branch Anacostia River ×4
Anacostia River watershed ×2
Northwest Branch Anacostia River ×2
Anacostia ×1
Anacostia River basin ×1
Northeast Branch Anacostia River watershed ×1
Potomac River shoreline ×1

Statements (60)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	river → tidal river →
adjacentTo	Anacostia neighborhood → Capitol Hill area → Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling → Navy Yard neighborhood → RFK Stadium site →
basinArea	approximately 176 square miles →
basinCountry	United States →
borderedBy	Anacostia Riverwalk Trail →
country	United States →
crosses	District of Columbia–Maryland border →
drainageBasinIncludes	northeastern Washington, D.C. → suburban Maryland communities →
ecoregion	Atlantic coastal plain →
flowsInto	Potomac River →
governedBy	District Department of Energy & Environment → Maryland Department of the Environment →
hasBridge	11th Street Bridges → Benning Road Bridge → CSX Railroad Bridge → East Capitol Street Bridge → Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge → Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge →
hasEnvironmentalIssue	combined sewer overflows → legacy industrial contamination → stormwater runoff pollution → trash and debris pollution →
hasPart	Northeast Branch Anacostia River → Northwest Branch Anacostia River →
hasWildlife	aquatic fish species → migratory waterfowl →
historicallyInhabitedBy	Nacotchtank people →
knownFor	environmental degradation → historical significance in Washington, D.C. → long-running restoration efforts → urban setting →
length	approximately 8.7 miles →
locatedIn	Maryland → Washington, D.C. →
locatedInProtectedArea	Anacostia Park → Bladensburg Waterfront Park → Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens →
monitoredBy	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency → local environmental organizations →
mouthOfWatercourse	Potomac River →
namedAfter	Nacotchtank people →
partOf	Chesapeake Bay watershed →
passesThrough	Prince George's County, Maryland → Washington, D.C. →
riverMouthLocation	near Hains Point, Washington, D.C. →
sourceLocation	Prince George's County, Maryland →
subjectOf	Anacostia River restoration projects → Anacostia Watershed Restoration Partnership → District of Columbia Clean Rivers Project →
tributaryOf	Potomac River →
usedFor	fishing (with advisories) → kayaking and canoeing → recreational boating →
waterBodyType	tidal estuarine river →

Referenced by (28)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Bladensburg, Maryland → Hyattsville, Maryland ("Northwest Branch Anacostia River") → North Brentwood, Maryland ("Northeast Branch Anacostia River") →	locatedOnRiver
Capitol Hill → Southwest Washington, D.C. →	borders
Anacostia River ("Northeast Branch Anacostia River") → Anacostia River ("Northwest Branch Anacostia River") →	hasPart
Buzzard Point, Washington, D.C. → Fort McNair →	locatedAtConfluenceOf
Riverdale Park, Maryland ("Northeast Branch Anacostia River") →	adjacentTo
Buzzard Point, Washington, D.C. →	borderedBy
Northeast Washington, D.C. →	boundedBy
Edmonston, Maryland ("Northeast Branch Anacostia River") →	crossedByRiver
Fort Belvoir ("Potomac River shoreline") →	hasEnvironmentalFeature
Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area →	hasRiver
Southeast Washington, D.C. →	hasRiverfront
Southeast Washington, D.C. →	isDividedBy
Lake Artemesia Natural Area ("Anacostia River watershed") →	isPartOf
Colmar Manor, Maryland →	locatedNear
College Park, Maryland ("Northeast Branch Anacostia River watershed") →	locatedOn
Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling →	namedAfter
RFK Stadium →	near
Nationals Park →	nearbyRiver
Anacostia Community Museum ("Anacostia") →	neighborhood
Harbor Patrol Unit →	operatesOn
College Park, Maryland ("Anacostia River basin") →	partOf
Edmonston, Maryland ("Anacostia River watershed") →	partOfWatershed
Potomac River →	tributary