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Northwest Branch Anacostia River

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The total stream channel length of Northwest Branch and all tributaries is 75 miles (121 km).
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The Northwest Branch underneath the Green and Yellow Lines of the Washington Metro near the
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in Montgomery County includes portions of the communities of Norwood, Bel Pre Manor,
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into northern Montgomery County as an unimproved hiking trail, connecting to the
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Bachelors Forest, Longmeade, Bel Pre Creek, Wheaton Park, Lamberton Dr,
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The middle section of the Northwest Branch is referred to as the
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Map of the Anacostia River watershed showing the Northwest Branch
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Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (MCDEP)
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List of crossings of the Anacostia River § Northwest Branch
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National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
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of the Northwest Branch are located near the community of
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fish spawn in the Northwest Branch watershed, including
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The majority of the Northwest Branch stream valley is a
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Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
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on the stream 0.5 miles (0.80 km) south of the
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Old Orchard, Bryants Nursery, Norwood, Rolling Stone
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This area was a favorite spot of 467:Northwest Branch crosses the geological 458: 446: 1669: 1367: 1085: 3680: 2503: 3693:Rivers of Montgomery County, Maryland 2477: 2347: 2271: 2221:South Fork South Branch Potomac River 2193:North Fork South Branch Potomac River 2179: 2064: 1668: 1366: 1084: 963: 806: 463:The Northwest Branch at the Fall Line 2272: 1052:Streams shown as: Major tributaries 800: 897:. November 21, 2008. Archived from 807:Meyer, Eugene (November 21, 2009). 431:planned by M-NCPPC will extend the 408:. Located at the north end of the 13: 955:Northwest Branch Climbing Sections 940:- Montgomery County Dept. of Parks 934:- Montgomery County Dept. of Parks 857:"Northwest Branch Watershed Study" 605: 208:53.5 sq mi (139 km) 14: 3714: 916:Neighbors of the Northwest Branch 909: 681:Neighbors of the Northwest Branch 3285:Northwest Branch Anacostia River 3280:Northeast Branch Anacostia River 944:Anacostia Tributary Trail System 866:. Rockville, MD. March 17, 1997. 437:Anacostia Tributary Trail System 398:Rachel Carson Environmental Area 251:Northwest Branch Anacostia River 38: 29: 24:Northwest Branch Anacostia River 1349:Tuscarora Creek (West Virginia) 1130:South Fork Little Cacapon River 1123:North Fork Little Cacapon River 849: 809:"When Presidents Came to Visit" 423:, protected as parkland by the 823: 782: 757: 669: 631: 522: 159: • coordinates 1: 598: 479:regions, which forms a small 357:, Four Corners, Woodmoor and 93:Physical characteristics 570: 404:between Colesville Road and 320: 7: 2306:South Fork Shenandoah River 2285:North Fork Shenandoah River 950:Anacostia, Northwest Branch 921:Anacostia Watershed Society 710:"Northwest Branch: Profile" 581: 439:in Prince George's County. 200:21.5 mi (34.6 km) 143: • location 111: • location 10: 3719: 2182:South Branch Potomac River 2067:North Branch Potomac River 1407:Tuscarora Creek (Maryland) 1305:Little Conococheague Creek 1106:South Branch Potomac River 1099:North Branch Potomac River 593:Anacostia Tributary Trails 574: 531:Bachelors Forest Tributary 499:Several species of native 494: 442: 3624: 3528: 2863: 2585: 2509: 2354: 2343: 2280: 2267: 2188: 2175: 2073: 2060: 1677: 1664: 1402:Catoctin Creek (Maryland) 1397:Catoctin Creek (Virginia) 1375: 1362: 1093: 1080: 998: 543:Lockridge Drive Tributary 540:Lamberton Drive Tributary 537:Bryants Nursery Tributary 288: 235: 225: 217: 212: 204: 196: 157: 141: 129: 125: 109: 101: 97: 92: 74: 64: 54: 49: 37: 28: 23: 619:. U.S. Geological Survey 237: • right 901:on September 16, 2009. 769:Montgomery Parks/MNCPPC 655:39.146361°N 77.035639°W 588:List of Maryland rivers 555:Rolling Stone Tributary 227: • left 181:38.942832°N 76.944036°W 3010:Conococheague (Little) 2409:Jennings Randolph Lake 2384:Breckenridge Reservoir 2028:Popes Creek (Virginia) 1988:Popes Creek (Maryland) 1249:Little Tonoloway Creek 932:Northwest Branch Trail 740:"Sligo Creek: Profile" 566:Wheaton Park Tributary 558:Sandy Spring Tributary 477:Atlantic coastal plain 464: 456: 433:Northwest Branch Trail 429:Rachel Carson Greenway 410:Northwest Branch Trail 263:Prince George's County 2444:Stony River Reservoir 1551:Little Monocacy River 1392:Little Catoctin Creek 938:Wheaton Regional Park 660:39.146361; -77.035639 552:Old Orchard Tributary 462: 450: 277:, which flows to the 186:38.942832; -76.944036 3490:Tuscarora (Monocacy) 2900:Bear (Sideling Hill) 2404:Georgetown Reservoir 2399:Dalecarlia Reservoir 2349:Lakes and reservoirs 2003:Upper Machodoc Creek 1857:Little Hunting Creek 1580:Broad Run (Maryland) 1570:Broad Run (Virginia) 1117:Little Cacapon River 1068:subsubsubtributaries 1028:District of Columbia 509:Alosa pseudoharengus 3495:Tuscarora (Potomac) 3195:Little Falls Branch 2955:Broad (Susquehanna) 2905:Bear (Youghiogheny) 2625:Blackwater (Little) 2605:Annemessex (Little) 1671:Tidal Potomac River 1652:Little Falls Branch 1598:Little Seneca Creek 1369:Lower Potomac River 1310:Conococheague Creek 1143:Sideling Hill Creek 1087:Upper Potomac River 1061:(subsubtributaries) 677:"Mission Statement" 651: /  546:Longmeade Tributary 213:Basin features 177: /  3703:Rivers of Maryland 3500:Tuscarora (Little) 3160:Indian (Anacostia) 2835:Wicomico (Potomac) 2504:Waters of Maryland 2424:McMillan Reservoir 2419:Little Seneca Lake 2374:Lake Bernard Frank 2131:Little Wills Creek 1983:Port Tobacco River 1746:Washington Channel 1614:Great Seneca Creek 903:Report to Congress 790:"Northwest Branch" 720:on January 6, 2016 613:"The National Map" 489:Theodore Roosevelt 465: 457: 317:of the Anacostia. 3675: 3674: 3571:Jennings Randolph 3165:Indian (Patuxent) 3000:Collington Branch 2990:Catoctin (Little) 2730:Monocacy (Little) 2660:Choptank (Little) 2471: 2470: 2467: 2466: 2439:Sleepy Creek Lake 2339: 2338: 2263: 2262: 2171: 2170: 2056: 2055: 1949:Chopawamsic Creek 1660: 1659: 1494:Big Hunting Creek 1479:Little Pipe Creek 1463:Double Pipe Creek 1358: 1357: 1168:Capon Springs Run 1138:Fifteenmile Creek 813:Bethesda Magazine 794:DC Great Outdoors 549:Norwood Tributary 259:Montgomery County 248: 247: 3710: 3465:Town (Tred Avon) 3415:Soapstone Branch 3395:Seneca (Potomac) 3255:Minnehaha Branch 3155:Hunting (Little) 2945:Broad (Choptank) 2940:Bread and Cheese 2705:Magothy (Little) 2600:Annemessex (Big) 2498: 2491: 2484: 2475: 2474: 2429:Mount Storm Lake 2389:Brushy Fork Lake 2345: 2344: 2330: 2323: 2314: 2300: 2293: 2274:Shenandoah River 2269: 2268: 2229: 2215: 2208: 2201: 2177: 2176: 2163:Green Spring Run 2152: 2133: 2126: 2062: 2061: 1998:Piccowaxen Creek 1972: 1934:Chicamuxen Creek 1929:Mattawoman Creek 1913: 1906: 1899: 1875: 1852:Piscataway Creek 1831: 1805: 1798: 1796:Northeast Branch 1789: 1782: 1780:Northwest Branch 1775: 1768: 1761: 1731:Boundary Channel 1725: 1666: 1665: 1647:Cabin John Creek 1616: 1609: 1600: 1593: 1591:Dry Seneca Creek 1564: 1545: 1538: 1531: 1524: 1517: 1510: 1503: 1496: 1489: 1482: 1473: 1459: 1450: 1443: 1436: 1429: 1422: 1386:Shenandoah River 1364: 1363: 1351: 1344: 1337: 1330: 1318: 1301: 1294: 1287: 1265: 1251: 1227: 1223:Bearwallow Creek 1216: 1207: 1198: 1191: 1184: 1177: 1170: 1163: 1156: 1132: 1125: 1082: 1081: 1071: 1062: 1057: 1003:Cities and towns 984: 977: 970: 961: 960: 905: 886: 884: 882: 867: 861: 843: 842: 840: 838: 827: 821: 820: 819:on July 4, 2020. 815:. 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United States
Maryland
Wheaton
Silver Spring
Hyattsville
Sandy Spring
Maryland
Mouth
Anacostia River
Bladensburg
MD
38°56′34″N 76°56′39″W / 38.942832°N 76.944036°W / 38.942832; -76.944036
Sligo Creek
stream
Montgomery County
Prince George's County
Maryland
tributary
Anacostia River
Potomac River
Chesapeake Bay
headwaters
Sandy Spring
confluence
Northeast Branch
Bladensburg
main stem
watershed

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