Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a watershed?
A watershed is an area of land that drains all the streams and rainfall to a common outlet such as a river, a reservoir, or a bay. You’re standing, and everyone is standing, in a watershed. There are 13 major tributaries to the Anacostia called subwatersheds. And the Anacostia River watershed is part of the larger Chesapeake Bay watershed.
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What does the word Anacostia mean?
The word Anacostia is derived from the Nacotchtank Indian word anaquash. Literally translated into English the word means village trading center.
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How long is the Anacostia River?
The main stem of the Anacostia River begins at the confluence of its northeast and northwest branches near Bladensburg, MD, and runs for 8.5 miles before meeting the Potomac River at Hain’s Point in Washington D.C.
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How deep is the Anacostia River?
While historically the Anacostia River was as deep as 40 feet at Bladensburg, today it is as shallow as 3 feet deep at the Bladensburg Waterfront Park, and variable depths up to 15 feet proceeding south to the Potomac.
