Washington Channel

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View of the Washington Channel from Fort McNair on the east bank
View of the Washington Channel from Fort McNair on the east bank

The Washington Channel parallels the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. It is about three miles long and joins the Anacostia River near Hains Point at its south end to connect to the Potomac River. The north end gets outflow from the Tidal Basin. The channel is located between Washington, D.C. (southwest) on the east side and East Potomac Park on the west side. The actual channel depth ranges from 20 to 27 feet. The east bank can get as shallow as two feet, while the west bank drops to 15+ feet immediately offshore.

The Washington Channel is home to Washington Marina and the Maine Avenue Fish Market. James Creek Marina is located at the south end of the Washington Channel, where it merges with the Anacostia River. Several restaurants and inns are located on the east bank of the Washington Channel as well as the Women's Titanic Memorial.


Potomac River system
Cities and towns | Bridges | Islands | Variant names
Regions
Allegheny Front | Allegheny Mountains | Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area | Blue Ridge Mountains | Cumberland Valley | Eastern Panhandle | Northern Neck | Northern Virginia | Potomac Highlands | Ridge-and-valley Appalachians | Shenandoah Valley | Southern Maryland | Western Maryland
Tributaries
North Branch | Stony River | Abram Creek | Savage River | Georges Creek | Wills Creek | Evitts Creek | Patterson Creek | South Branch | North Fork South Branch | South Fork South Branch | Town Creek | Little Cacapon River | Fifteenmile Creek | Sideling Hill Creek | Cacapon River | Lost River | North River (West Virginia) | Tonoloway Creek | Sleepy Creek | Licking Creek | Back Creek | Little Conococheague Creek | Conococheague Creek | Opequon Creek | Antietam Creek | Shenandoah River | North Fork Shenandoah River | South Fork Shenandoah River | North River (Virginia) | South River | Catoctin Creek (Maryland) | Catoctin Creek (Virginia) | Monocacy River | Little Monocacy River | Goose Creek | Little River | Seneca Creek | Cabin John Creek | Rock Creek | Anacostia River | Sligo Creek | Four Mile Run | Oxon Creek | Hunting Creek | Piscataway Creek | Dogue Creek | Accotink Creek | Pohick Creek | Occoquan River | Bull Run | Neabsco Creek | Mattawoman Creek | Quantico Creek | Chopawamsic Creek | Aquia Creek | Potomac Creek | Nanjemoy Creek | Port Tobacco River | Wicomico River | Coan River | St. Marys River | Yeocomico River | Hull Creek
Lakes and reservoirs
Lake Accotink | Lake Anne | Lake Artemesia | Lake Bernard Frank | Lake Braddock | Breckenridge Reservoir | Brushy Fork Lake | Burke Lake | Dalecarlia Reservoir | Georgetown Reservoir | Jennings Randolph Lake | Kingman Lake | McMillan Reservoir | Mount Storm Lake | Lake Needwood | Sleepy Creek Lake | Stony River Reservoir | Trout Pond | Warden Lake
Dependent states
District of Columbia | Maryland | Pennsylvania | Virginia | West Virginia
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