Northwest Branch Anacostia River

Northwest Branch Anacostia River
Map of the Anacostia River watershed showing the Northwest Branch
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CitiesWheaton, Silver Spring, Hyattsville
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSandy Spring, Maryland
MouthAnacostia River
 • location
Bladensburg, MD
 • coordinates
38°56′34″N 76°56′39″W / 38.942832°N 76.944036°W / 38.942832; -76.944036
Length21.5 mi (34.6 km)
Basin size53.5 sq mi (139 km2)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftOld Orchard, Bryants Nursery, Norwood, Rolling Stone
 • rightBachelors Forest, Longmeade, Bel Pre Creek, Wheaton Park, Lamberton Dr, Sligo Creek

Northwest Branch Anacostia River is a 21.5-mile-long (34.6 km)[1] free-flowing stream in Montgomery County and Prince George's County, Maryland. It is a tributary of the Anacostia River, which flows to the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay.

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