Anacostia River
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| Length | 14 km |
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| Basin size | 176 sq mi (460 km2) |
| Mouth | Potomac River |
| Bridges | 11th Street Bridge |
| Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge | |
| John Philip Sousa Bridge | |
| Ethel Kennedy Bridge | |
| Benning Bridge | |
| Sources | Northwest Branch Anacostia River |
| Northeast Branch Anacostia River | |
| Did you know | When Washington DC was being designed in 1791 and 1792, the Anacostia was known as the "Eastern Branch". |
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| ID | 1090673 |
About Anacostia River
The Anacostia River is a river in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States. It flows from Prince George's County in Maryland into Washington, D. C. , where it joins with the Washington Channel to empty into the Potomac River at Buzzard Point. It is approximately 8. 7 miles long.
