They made their way down the Potomac River in dozens of canoes, scanning the calm waters and wooded shorelines for anything that didn’t belong: floating tires, bottles, cans, pieces of furniture ...

The Potomac River watershed is truly the lifeblood of our region. It covers more than 14,000 square miles across four states. The watershed provides drinking water for more than six million people.

The Potomac watershed, which includes 14,670 miles of land that drains to the river, covers parts of West Virginia, Pennsylvania, the District, Maryland and Virginia.

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va (ABC7) — An invasive aquatic plant found for the first time in the U.S. in our area is threatening the Potomac watershed, and it could potentially threaten aquatic life in the ...

That day, as part of the 17th annual Potomac Watershed Cleanup, organized by the nonprofit environmental education group Alice Ferguson Foundation, 5,875 volunteers at 309 sites in four states and ...

Two dozen sewage releases were reported in the Potomac watershed during floods, according to the Maryland Department of Environment. To stream WUSA9 on your phone, you need the WUSA9 app.

Abnormally developed fish, possessing both male and female characteristics, have been discovered in the Potomac River in the District and in tributaries across the region, federal scientists say ...

It was the second 100-year flood the Potomac watershed has seen in eight months. The first was recorded on Wills Creek near Cumberland after the January blizzard, when record snows began to melt ...

Intersex Fish Linked To Population And Agriculture In Potomac River Watershed. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 4, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2008 / 02 / 080208115302.htm ...

The Potomac River Basin or watershed covers 14,670 square miles through five geological provinces. The river flows over 400 miles spanning Washington, D. C. and four states -- Virginia, Maryland ...

The Potomac Piranhas (!) offer a new twist on impact investing — and on improving the health of the local watershed. The group is hosting a pitch event for green-minded entrepreneurs on Jan. 31.

The Potomac River's drinking water is safe, ... executive director of the multi-state commission created to protect the Potomac watershed. ...