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 area
linked to: Capitol Hill

Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling
Navy Yard neighborhood
RFK Stadium site
linked to: RFK Stadium
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
linked to: Anacostia River

Northwest Branch Anacostia River
linked to: 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
linked to: Chesapeake Bay
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

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Potomac River tributary Anacostia River
Capitol Hill borders Anacostia River
Fort Belvoir hasEnvironmentalFeature Potomac River shoreline
linked to: Anacostia River
College Park, Maryland locatedOn Northeast Branch Anacostia River watershed
linked to: Anacostia River
College Park, Maryland partOf Anacostia River basin
linked to: Anacostia River
Nationals Park nearbyRiver Anacostia River
RFK Stadium near Anacostia River
Colmar Manor, Maryland locatedNear Anacostia River
Anacostia River hasPart Northeast Branch Anacostia River
linked to: Anacostia River
Anacostia River hasPart Northwest Branch Anacostia River
linked to: Anacostia River
Southeast Washington, D.C. isDividedBy Anacostia River
Southeast Washington, D.C. hasRiverfront Anacostia River
Northeast Washington, D.C. boundedBy Anacostia River
Southwest Washington, D.C. borders Anacostia River
Harbor Patrol Unit operatesOn Anacostia River
Anacostia Community Museum neighborhood Anacostia
linked to: Anacostia River
Fort McNair locatedAtConfluenceOf Anacostia River
Riverdale Park, Maryland adjacentTo Northeast Branch Anacostia River
linked to: Anacostia River
Hyattsville, Maryland locatedOnRiver Northwest Branch Anacostia River
linked to: Anacostia River
Bladensburg, Maryland locatedOnRiver Anacostia River
Edmonston, Maryland crossedByRiver Northeast Branch Anacostia River
linked to: Anacostia River
Edmonston, Maryland partOfWatershed Anacostia River watershed
linked to: Anacostia River
North Brentwood, Maryland locatedOnRiver Northeast Branch Anacostia River
linked to: Anacostia River
Lake Artemesia Natural Area isPartOf Anacostia River watershed
linked to: Anacostia River
West Hyattsville station nearbyWaterway Northwest Branch Anacostia River
linked to: Anacostia River
United States National Arboretum hasAttraction Anacostia River shoreline
subject linked to: National Arboretum
linked to: Anacostia River
Anacostia station near Anacostia River
Benning near Anacostia River
Marshall Heights locatedEastOf Anacostia River
Kingman Park locatedNear Anacostia River
subject linked to: Kingman Park neighborhood
River Terrace locatedOnWater Anacostia River
subject linked to: River Terrace neighborhood
Adelphi, Maryland locatedOn Northwest Branch Anacostia River
linked to: Anacostia River
Benning neighborhood adjacentTo Anacostia River
Stadium–Armory station nearbyLandmark Anacostia River
Capitol Power Plant locatedNear Anacostia River
River Terrace locatedAlong Anacostia River
Kingman Park borderedBy Anacostia River
Anacostia locatedOnWater Anacostia River
subject linked to: Anacostia neighborhood
Anacostia namedAfter Anacostia River
subject linked to: Anacostia neighborhood
Anacostia borderedBy Anacostia River
subject linked to: Anacostia neighborhood
Benning Road NE crosses Anacostia River
Maryland Route 450 crosses Anacostia River
Washington Navy Yard locatedOn Anacostia River
Kenilworth Marsh locatedOnWaterbody Anacostia River
Kenilworth Marsh partOf Anacostia River watershed
linked to: Anacostia River