Potomac River estuary
E773052
The Potomac River estuary is the tidal lower reach of the Potomac River where it broadens and mixes with Chesapeake Bay waters, forming an important ecological and navigational zone between Maryland and Virginia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Potomac River estuary canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | estuary ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| borderedBy |
District of Columbia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| emptiesInto | Chesapeake Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsBoundaryBetween |
Maryland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole |
feeding and resting area for migratory birds
ⓘ
nursery habitat for fish and shellfish ⓘ transition zone between freshwater and marine ecosystems ⓘ |
| hasEconomicUse |
commercial fishing
ⓘ
commercial shipping ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ recreational fishing ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalIssue |
habitat loss
ⓘ
nutrient pollution ⓘ sedimentation ⓘ |
| hasMajorTributary |
Anacostia River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mattawoman Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Nanjemoy Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Occoquan River NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Marys River (Maryland) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wicomico River (Potomac tributary) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMouthNear |
Point Lookout, Maryland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Smith Point, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectedAreaAlongShore |
Caledon State Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mallows Bay–Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary NERFINISHED ⓘ Piscataway Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Point Lookout State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSalinityGradient | true ⓘ |
| isNavigationChannelFor |
Alexandria, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baltimore–Washington region NERFINISHED ⓘ Port of Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTidal | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
District of Columbia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maryland ⓘ Virginia ⓘ |
| mixesWith | Chesapeake Bay waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia Department of Environmental Quality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthOf | Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chesapeake Bay watershed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfProgram | Chesapeake Bay Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterBody |
Chesapeake Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.