Paint Branch

Paint Branch

Map of the Anacostia River watershed showing Paint Branch
Country United States
Location Montgomery and Prince George's counties, Maryland
Basin
River mouth Northeast Branch Anacostia River
Basin size 20.8 square miles (54 km2)
Physical characteristics
Length 14.0 miles (22.5 km)

Paint Branch is a 14.0-mile-long (22.5 km)[1] stream that flows through Montgomery County and Prince George's County, Maryland. It is a tributary of the Northeast Branch, which flows to the Anacostia River, Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay.

The headwaters of Paint Branch are located near Spencerville (about 11.5 miles (18.5 km) north of Washington, D.C.) and the stream flows south for 14 miles (23 km) to its confluence with the Northeast Branch. The watershed area is 20.8 square miles (54 km2) and includes portions of the communities of Spencerville, Cloverly, Fairland, Colesville, White Oak and College Park.[2]

Tributaries

See also

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed August 15, 2011
  2. Anacostia Watershed Restoration Partnership. Washington, DC. "Paint Branch: Profile." Accessed 2009-09-16.

Coordinates: 38°58′43″N 76°55′00″W / 38.978722°N 76.916641°W / 38.978722; -76.916641


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