Northeast Branch Anacostia River

Northeast Branch Anacostia River
Map of the Anacostia River watershed showing the Northeast Branch
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CitiesBeltsville, Greenbelt, College Park, Hyattsville
Physical characteristics
SourcePaint Branch
 • locationMaryland
 • coordinates38°58′43″N 76°55′01″W / 38.9786111°N 76.9169444°W / 38.9786111; -76.9169444
Source confluenceCollege Park
MouthAnacostia River
 • location
Bladensburg
 • coordinates
38°56′33″N 76°56′37″W / 38.9426111°N 76.9435856°W / 38.9426111; -76.9435856
Length3 mi (4.8 km)
Basin size75.6 sq mi (196 km2)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftBrier Ditch

Northeast Branch Anacostia River is a 3.2-mile-long (5.1 km)[1] free-flowing stream in Prince George's County, Maryland. It is a tributary of the Anacostia River, which flows to the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay.

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed August 15, 2011