The Potomac River (/ pəˈtoʊmək / ⓘ) in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States flows from the Potomac Highlands in West Virginia to Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. It is 405 miles (652 km) long, [4] with a drainage area of 14,700 square miles (38,000 km 2), [5] and is the fourth-largest river along the East Coast of the United States.

3 days ago · Potomac River, river in the east central United States, rising in North and South branches in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia. The two branches (95 miles [150 km] and 130 miles long [209 km], respectively) flow generally northeast and unite southeast of Cumberland, Maryland, to continue

5 days ago · D.C. Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly said in a news conference Friday that all bodies in the Potomac River are expected to be recovered, adding that the plane’s fuselage will need to be removed ...

5 days ago · An American Airlines plane with 64 people on board collided with an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., and crashed into the Potomac River.

Dec 7, 2022 · Sunset on the Potomac River in Washington. The Potomac River is a principal water source, accounting for almost 80% of the Washington area’s water usage. Series of dams have been constructed along the river to control floods and provide quality water. However, agriculture, mining, and pollution upstream have affected the river’s water quality.

3 days ago · The moments before 67 souls perished in a midair collision over the Potomac River

Originating in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia and drawing from the hills of Virginia and Maryland, which are collectively recognized as the Potomac River Highlands, the river offers a diversity of culture, history, and wildlife as it channels the border between those states and Washington, DC, on its 380-mile run to the Tidewater at ...

4 days ago · Video shows aircraft wreckage in Potomac River as the sun rises near Washington, DC, after the collision between an American Airlines jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter. Emergency authorities ...

Sep 2, 2020 · It flows almost 400 miles, from the mountains of West Virginia to the Chesapeake Bay, and offers beauty, recreation, and, these days, comfort. The Anacostia River: Forgotten No More? Why Is There So Little Development Along the Potomac? “I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.” —Naturalist John Burroughs.

Physical/ Habitat Description - The warmwater nontidal Potomac River, commonly referred to as the “Upper Potomac”, stretches from Cumberland to Washington D.C., forming Maryland’s southern boundary for over 200 miles. The watershed drains roughly 11,200 square miles encompassing Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia.