The Potomac River in Washington, D.C., with Arlington Memorial Bridge in the foreground and Rosslyn, Arlington, Virginia in the background. The Potomac River runs 405 mi (652 km) from Fairfax Stone Historical Monument State Park in West Virginia on the Allegheny Plateau to Point Lookout, Maryland, and drains 14,679 sq mi (38,020 km 2). The ...

1 day 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 ...

15 hours ago · Search and rescue efforts are seen around a wreckage site in the Potomac River from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, early Thursday morning, Jan. 30, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo ...

17 hours ago · WASHINGTON – Search crews recovered 41 bodies from the Potomac River after the collision of a passenger plane and a U.S. Army helicopter killed 67 people in the deadliest aviation disaster in ...

1 day ago · Recovery operations are underway after an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter collided and crashed into the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night.

2 days ago · The Potomac River Guide has details on more than 800 historic and recreation sites along the Nation's River. To start exploring, visit our interactive maps or browse the sites. The new Frederick Douglas Memorial Bridge across the Anacostia River in Washington. Photo by G. Edward Johnson for Wikipedia.

The river is navigable to Washington, D.C., above which it descends from the Piedmont in a series of rapids and falls, including Great Falls, a cataract about 35 feet (11 metres) high. The Potomac, noted for its beauty, is also rich in historical significance.

May 16, 2024 · In addition to its economic benefits, the Potomac River is vital to the recreational opportunities and environmental health of our region. The Potomac Conservancy (2022) claims that the river supports a variety of ecosystems that serve as habitat for various species, thereby enhancing the biodiversity of the area.

Sep 2, 2020 · George Washington, whose Mount Vernon estate rested along it, called the Potomac “one of the finest rivers in the world.” He isn’t the only commander in chief who has had a connection—good or bad—to the waterway.

Dec 7, 2022 · The Potomac River is 652 km (405 miles) in length and has a drainage basin of 38,000 km 2 (14,700 square miles), which makes it the fourth largest river on the United States’ Atlantic Coast. It runs from Fairfax Stone, West Virginia to Chesapeak Bay.