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--Major Problems identified in Northwest Branch--

Northwest Branch watershed - 6
We encourage citizens to visit the sites in person in order to see the damage firsthand. Because the stream changes constantly, it may have features differing from pictures shown on this website.
Mouse over the numbers in the map below, then click it to enlarge the picture.

214102 (Exposed Pipe) (N39.0060333, W76.9900833)
A sewer manhole stack in a stream flowing to the NW Branch. It is vulnerable.

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214110 (Comment) (N39.0104667, W76.9889)
Around this stretch, waters from tributaries to the main stream of NW Branch are clear. Main stream conveys turbid water. I would like to track down the turbid water to know from where it comes.

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Picture with guide
Clear water flows to the main stream of NW branch.
Water in the mainstream is turbid.

213119 (Comment) (N39.0049667, W76.9871833)

Observation of stormwater flushing. This is one example of many "small" streams.
The streams are "small" when it is sunny, but it is not "small" when it is rainy.

Original Picture

Picture with guide
Red lines show the water way when it rains.
Blue line is the actual flow when it is sunny.
This tells the flushing of stormwater into the NW Branch.
Manhole stack can be seen "in" the stream.

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Special thanks to Clair Garman of the Friends of Sligo Creek for his help in editing this page. He is also a member of the Neighbors of Northwest Branch.