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The  Watershed at a Glance

  • Drains 176-square miles of D.C. and Maryland

  • Populated by over 800,000 people

  • Once inhabited by the Nacotchtank Indians

  • Most urbanized watershed in the region

  • The tidal reach of the Anacostia is 8.4 miles

  • There are 13 sub-watersheds of the Anacostia River

  • 25% of the watershed is forested, 

  • The Anacostia River is both free-flowing and tidal

  • 3,208 acres of wetlands (3% of the watershed)

  • 7,500 acres of wetlands have been lost

Did you know?

"An Indian word, anaquash (a)-tan(i)k, means a village trading center and its anglicized version--Anacostia--is the name that is used today to refer to the Anacostia River and its surrounding watershed."
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