| Northeast Branch Anacostia River | |
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 Map of the Anacostia River watershed showing the Northeast Branch | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| Cities | Beltsville, Greenbelt, College Park, Hyattsville |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Paint Branch |
| • location | Maryland |
| • coordinates | 38°58′43″N 76°55′01″W / 38.9786111°N 76.9169444°W |
| Source confluence | College Park |
| Mouth | Anacostia River |
• location | Bladensburg |
• coordinates | 38°56′33″N 76°56′37″W / 38.9426111°N 76.9435856°W |
| Length | 3 mi (4.8 km) |
| Basin size | 75.6 sq mi (196 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Brier 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.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed August 15, 2011