Muddy Branch
Muddy Branch, crossing under the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, just before emptying into the Potomac River
Muddy Branch is a tributary stream of the Potomac River in Montgomery County, Maryland, located about 14 miles (23 km) northwest of Washington, D.C. The headwaters of the stream originate in Gaithersburg, and the stream flows southwest for 11.9 miles (19.2 km),[1] through Muddy Branch Park and Blockhouse Point Conservation Park, under the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal near Pennyfield Lock, to the Potomac River.
Tributaries of Muddy Branch
- Decoverly Tributary
- Lakes Tributary
- Route 28 Tributary
- Quince Orchard Knolls Tributary
- Dufief Tributary
- Potomac Grove Tributary
- Query Mill Tributary
- Pennyfield Lock Tributary
See also
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed August 15, 2011
External links
- Countywide Stream Protection Strategy: Muddy Branch Watershed. - Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (MCDEP)
- Great Seneca and Muddy Branch Watershed Study - MCDEP
- Blockhouse Point Conservation Park – Montgomery County Department of Parks
- Muddy Branch Area History & Photos
- Muddy Branch Alliance - Muddy Branch Watershed Group
Coordinates: 39°04′58″N 77°16′06″W / 39.082689°N 77.268208°W
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