Anacostia River

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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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
tidal river
adjacentTo Anacostia neighborhood
Capitol Hill
surface form: Capitol Hill area

Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling
Navy Yard neighborhood
RFK Stadium
surface form: RFK Stadium site
basinArea approximately 176 square miles
basinCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
borderedBy Anacostia Riverwalk Trail
country United States of America
surface form: 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 of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment
surface form: 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 Anacostia River self-linksurface differs
surface form: Northeast Branch Anacostia River

Anacostia River self-linksurface differs
surface form: 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 United States Environmental Protection Agency
surface form: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

local environmental organizations
mouthOfWatercourse Potomac River
namedAfter Nacotchtank people
partOf Chesapeake Bay
surface form: Chesapeake Bay watershed
passesThrough Prince George’s County, Maryland
surface form: Prince George's County, Maryland

Washington, D.C.
riverMouthLocation near Hains Point, Washington, D.C.
sourceLocation Prince George’s County, Maryland
surface form: 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

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Greenleaf Point locatedOnWaterbody Anacostia River
Washington Arsenal adjacentTo Anacostia River
National Capital Region hasMajorRiver Anacostia River
Ward 6 of Washington, D.C. borderedBy Anacostia River
Lake Artemesia locatedIn Anacostia River
this entity surface form: Anacostia River watershed
Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge crosses Anacostia River
Benning Road Bridge crosses Anacostia River
East Capitol Street Bridge crosses Anacostia River
East Capitol Street Bridge spans Anacostia River
this entity surface form: Anacostia River valley
Watts Branch tributaryOf Anacostia River
Watts Branch riverSystem Anacostia River
Watts Branch mouthLocation Anacostia River
Watts Branch partOf Anacostia River
this entity surface form: Anacostia River watershed
CSX Railroad Bridge crosses Anacostia River
CSX Railroad Bridge crosses Anacostia River
this entity surface form: Anacostia River in Washington, D.C.
JBAB near Anacostia River