Potomac River

Based on OpenStreetMap data, Potomac River is 385 km long.

Potomac River is in United States, flowing through the subregions of District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia

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Distributaries / Outflows

It has 4 side channels. (TODO fill in side channels)

Potomac River has 2 distributaries.

South Branch Potomac River , which it joins at N 39° 31′ 33″, W 78° 35′ 23″ at OSM node n1016692313, and 1,354 km of total upstream flows in.
North Branch Potomac River , which it joins at N 39° 32′ 13″, W 78° 35′ 25″ at OSM node n1016690765, and 1,274 km of total upstream flows in.

Tributaries

Potomac River has 152 tributaries.

Shenandoah River, which joins it at N 39° 19′ 22″, W 77° 43′ 34″ at OSM node n1018844020, and 3,982 km of total upstream flows in.
Monocacy River, which joins it at N 39° 13′ 22″, W 77° 27′ 21″ at OSM node n4381062293, and 1,106 km of total upstream flows in.
Occoquan River, which joins it at N 38° 35′ 31″, W 77° 12′ 15″ at OSM node n7865130866, and 897 km of total upstream flows in.
Cacapon River, which joins it at N 39° 37′ 16″, W 78° 16′ 57″ at OSM node n1772777001, and 438 km of total upstream flows in.
Goose Creek, which joins it at N 39° 6′ 3″, W 77° 28′ 29″ at OSM node n1019174613, and 433 km of total upstream flows in.
Anacostia River, which joins it at N 38° 51′ 0″, W 77° 1′ 18″ at OSM node n1020363549, and 348 km of total upstream flows in.
Antietam Creek, which joins it at N 39° 25′ 1″, W 77° 44′ 51″ at OSM node n1018843225, and 345 km of total upstream flows in.
Seneca Creek, which joins it at N 39° 3′ 55″, W 77° 20′ 19″ at OSM node n1019173172, and 279 km of total upstream flows in.
Conococheague Creek, which joins it at N 39° 36′ 1″, W 77° 49′ 49″ at OSM node n1018843885, and 259 km of total upstream flows in.
Accotink Creek, which joins it at N 38° 40′ 2″, W 77° 8′ 0″ at OSM node n6583028363, and 204 km of total upstream flows in.
Rock Creek, which joins it at N 38° 53′ 55″, W 77° 3′ 30″ at OSM node n3678242668, and 203 km of total upstream flows in.
Back Creek, which joins it at N 39° 36′ 3″, W 77° 59′ 28″ at OSM node n8319486782, and 191 km of total upstream flows in.
Difficult Run, which joins it at N 38° 58′ 38″, W 77° 14′ 6″ at OSM node n1019174618, and 185 km of total upstream flows in.
Opequon Creek, which joins it at N 39° 30′ 57″, W 77° 51′ 47″ at OSM node n1018843141, and 185 km of total upstream flows in.
Catoctin Creek, which joins it at N 39° 16′ 23″, W 77° 32′ 40″ at OSM node n1019174367, and 139 km of total upstream flows in.
Fifteenmile Creek, which joins it at N 39° 37′ 26″, W 78° 23′ 3″ at OSM node n1016691222, and 130 km of total upstream flows in.
Sleepy Creek, which joins it at N 39° 40′ 20″, W 78° 4′ 57″ at OSM node n4872984236, and 123 km of total upstream flows in.
Catoctin Creek, which joins it at N 39° 18′ 24″, W 77° 33′ 55″ at OSM node n1019173885, and 120 km of total upstream flows in.
Licking Creek, which joins it at N 39° 38′ 57″, W 78° 3′ 7″ at OSM node n1016689639, and 109 km of total upstream flows in.
Israel Creek , which joins it at the following points: 36 km of total upstream flows in at N 39° 19′ 33″, W 77° 40′ 51″ at OSM node n1794960519 36 km of total upstream flows in at N 39° 19′ 38″, W 77° 40′ 55″ at OSM node n13656929690 36 km of total upstream flows in at N 39° 19′ 33″, W 77° 40′ 51″ at OSM node n1794960519
Town Creek, which joins it at N 39° 31′ 19″, W 78° 32′ 34″ at OSM node n1779960825, and 97 km of total upstream flows in.
Aquia Creek, which joins it at N 38° 21′ 56″, W 77° 14′ 44″ at OSM node n2334816453, and 96 km of total upstream flows in.
Piscataway Creek, which joins it at N 38° 42′ 26″, W 77° 2′ 38″ at OSM node n2065303780, and 87 km of total upstream flows in.
Cameron Run, which joins it at N 38° 46′ 55″, W 77° 2′ 9″ at OSM node n7599008820, and 82 km of total upstream flows in.
Wicomico River, which joins it at N 38° 13′ 30″, W 76° 48′ 52″ at OSM node n7865130638, and 76 km of total upstream flows in.
Little Tonoloway Creek, which joins it at N 39° 41′ 48″, W 78° 10′ 53″ at OSM node n4065417046, and 74 km of total upstream flows in.
Quantico Creek, which joins it at N 38° 31′ 31″, W 77° 16′ 17″ at OSM node n2065303758, and 69 km of total upstream flows in.
Watts Branch, which joins it at N 39° 2′ 18″, W 77° 15′ 38″ at OSM node n3725295429, and 67 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 38° 34′ 43″, W 77° 13′ 1″ at OSM node n2065303761, and 67 km of total upstream flows in.
Potomac Creek, which joins it at N 38° 21′ 16″, W 77° 13′ 32″ at OSM node n2065303732, and 66 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 38° 33′ 27″, W 77° 14′ 18″ at OSM node n7865130860, and 60 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 31′ 7″, W 78° 29′ 38″ at OSM node n2969036899, and 59 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 38° 57′ 58″, W 77° 8′ 51″ at OSM node n12507048863, and 56 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 3′ 13″, W 77° 17′ 39″ at OSM node n3724090138, and 53 km of total upstream flows in.
Nomini Creek, which joins it at N 38° 12′ 10″, W 76° 41′ 24″ at OSM node n7865130635, and 46 km of total upstream flows in.
Dogue Creek, which joins it at N 38° 41′ 19″, W 77° 6′ 40″ at OSM node n2066863306, and 43 km of total upstream flows in.
Four Mile Run, which joins it at N 38° 49′ 47″, W 77° 1′ 43″ at OSM node n1020386877, and 42 km of total upstream flows in.
Sideling Hill Creek, which joins it at N 39° 38′ 16″, W 78° 20′ 3″ at OSM node n1025244599, and 40 km of total upstream flows in.
Powells Creek, which joins it at N 38° 33′ 13″, W 77° 14′ 45″ at OSM node n7865130692, and 38 km of total upstream flows in.
Little Monocacy River, which joins it at N 39° 13′ 9″, W 77° 27′ 28″ at OSM node n3735065951, and 37 km of total upstream flows in.
Little Conococheague Creek, which joins it at N 39° 36′ 10″, W 77° 54′ 30″ at OSM node n1018202343, and 35 km of total upstream flows in.
Coan River, which joins it at N 38° 2′ 1″, W 76° 23′ 3″ at OSM node n13482460774, and 34 km of total upstream flows in.
Tonoloway Creek, which joins it at N 39° 41′ 35″, W 78° 9′ 24″ at OSM node n1781112948, and 34 km of total upstream flows in.
Pimmit Run , which joins it at the following points: 17 km of total upstream flows in at N 38° 55′ 42″, W 77° 6′ 56″ at OSM node n1020364107 17 km of total upstream flows in at N 38° 55′ 45″, W 77° 6′ 58″ at OSM node n11664016808
Sugarland Run, which joins it at N 39° 3′ 47″, W 77° 22′ 11″ at OSM node n1019174467, and 32 km of total upstream flows in.
Chopawamsic Creek, which joins it at N 38° 28′ 57″, W 77° 16′ 34″ at OSM node n7865130670, and 30 km of total upstream flows in.
Henson Creek, which joins it at N 38° 44′ 37″, W 77° 2′ 13″ at OSM node n2065303785, and 27 km of total upstream flows in.
Oxon Run, which joins it at N 38° 47′ 49″, W 77° 2′ 13″ at OSM node n1020363058, and 26 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 14′ 35″, W 77° 28′ 35″ at OSM node n3734719691, and 22 km of total upstream flows in.
Little Hunting Creek, which joins it at N 38° 41′ 48″, W 77° 4′ 30″ at OSM node n6575679239, and 21 km of total upstream flows in.
Broad Run, which joins it at N 39° 6′ 44″, W 77° 29′ 15″ at OSM node n1019174185, and 20 km of total upstream flows in.
Warm Springs Run, which joins it at N 39° 41′ 46″, W 78° 10′ 20″ at OSM node n1016689680, and 20 km of total upstream flows in.
Little Catoctin Creek, which joins it at N 39° 18′ 17″, W 77° 35′ 3″ at OSM node n7554821116, and 20 km of total upstream flows in.
Elks Run, which joins it at N 39° 20′ 12″, W 77° 45′ 25″ at OSM node n12280341673, and 20 km of total upstream flows in.
Piney Run, which joins it at N 39° 19′ 24″, W 77° 42′ 40″ at OSM node n1019172809, and 20 km of total upstream flows in.
Nanjemoy Creek, which joins it at N 38° 23′ 35″, W 77° 6′ 42″ at OSM node n3590787319, and 19 km of total upstream flows in.
Dutchman's Creek, which joins it at N 39° 18′ 35″, W 77° 38′ 20″ at OSM node n4530692702, and 18 km of total upstream flows in.
Horsepen Branch, which joins it at N 39° 4′ 13″, W 77° 24′ 44″ at OSM node n1019173442, and 17 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river , which joins it at the following points: 16 km of total upstream flows in at N 38° 58′ 8″, W 77° 12′ 3″ at OSM node n10082698278 483 m of total upstream flows in at N 38° 58′ 8″, W 77° 12′ 3″ at OSM node n10082698278
Little Wicomico River, which joins it at N 37° 53′ 33″, W 76° 9′ 56″ at OSM node n7865129893, and 16 km of total upstream flows in.
Port Tobacco River, which joins it at N 38° 23′ 50″, W 77° 0′ 24″ at OSM node n2065303750, and 15 km of total upstream flows in.
Marsh Run, which joins it at N 39° 30′ 0″, W 77° 46′ 41″ at OSM node n1018844125, and 15 km of total upstream flows in.
Purslane Run, which joins it at N 39° 31′ 54″, W 78° 27′ 47″ at OSM node n1016691145, and 14 km of total upstream flows in.
Big Run, which joins it at N 39° 31′ 25″, W 78° 32′ 2″ at OSM node n8230397012, and 13 km of total upstream flows in.
Rock Run, which joins it at N 38° 58′ 8″, W 77° 11′ 2″ at OSM node n10090487714, and 11 km of total upstream flows in.
Misty Hollow Run, which joins it at N 39° 1′ 39″, W 77° 14′ 38″ at OSM node n1019173714, and 11 km of total upstream flows in.
Cod Creek, which joins it at N 38° 1′ 47″, W 76° 22′ 48″ at OSM node n13482460802, and 11 km of total upstream flows in.
Green Spring Run, which joins it at N 39° 36′ 24″, W 77° 58′ 9″ at OSM node n3799602750, and 10 km of total upstream flows in.
Little Falls Branch, which joins it at N 38° 56′ 6″, W 77° 7′ 13″ at OSM node n1512009874, and 10 km of total upstream flows in.
Cabin Branch, which joins it at N 39° 5′ 15″, W 77° 27′ 52″ at OSM node n10600292396, and 9 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 38° 36′ 41″, W 77° 8′ 31″ at OSM node n2343882083, and 9 km of total upstream flows in.
Turkey Run, which joins it at N 38° 58′ 3″, W 77° 9′ 21″ at OSM node n1020362390, and 9 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 12′ 21″, W 77° 28′ 22″ at OSM node n1019172985, and 8 km of total upstream flows in.
Dead Run, which joins it at N 38° 58′ 7″, W 77° 10′ 16″ at OSM node n6463283143, and 8 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 19′ 11″, W 77° 39′ 59″ at OSM node n12047043377, and 8 km of total upstream flows in.
Camp Spring Run, which joins it at N 39° 37′ 11″, W 77° 56′ 18″ at OSM node n3799603762, and 7 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 11′ 37″, W 77° 28′ 26″ at OSM node n1019173844, and 7 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 38° 18′ 13″, W 76° 58′ 43″ at OSM node n7865130651, and 7 km of total upstream flows in.
Mine Run Branch, which joins it at N 38° 59′ 47″, W 77° 15′ 11″ at OSM node n9278305158, and 7 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 37′ 51″, W 78° 18′ 34″ at OSM node n7480423592, and 7 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 23′ 13″, W 77° 44′ 7″ at OSM node n6077597399, and 7 km of total upstream flows in.
Quarter Branch, which joins it at N 39° 18′ 14″, W 77° 36′ 11″ at OSM node n9126663160, and 7 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 21′ 55″, W 77° 44′ 33″ at OSM node n1018844072, and 6 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 37′ 46″, W 78° 1′ 50″ at OSM node n1018202214, and 6 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 34′ 45″, W 78° 27′ 29″ at OSM node n8230584610, and 6 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 40′ 49″, W 78° 5′ 58″ at OSM node n5157337004, and 6 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 38° 21′ 56″, W 77° 14′ 44″ at OSM node n2334816453, and 5 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 6′ 49″, W 77° 29′ 27″ at OSM node n10073014297, and 5 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 35′ 17″, W 78° 25′ 52″ at OSM node n8234576879, and 4 km of total upstream flows in.
Dawson Run, which joins it at N 39° 32′ 18″, W 78° 27′ 9″ at OSM node n6238444815, and 4 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 38′ 1″, W 78° 19′ 11″ at OSM node n1016689661, and 4 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 41′ 48″, W 78° 10′ 28″ at OSM node n4210953282, and 3 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 9′ 23″, W 77° 31′ 15″ at OSM node n8933248437, and 3 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 9′ 15″, W 77° 31′ 17″ at OSM node n3736558821, and 3 km of total upstream flows in.
Boundary Channel, which joins it at N 38° 52′ 37″, W 77° 2′ 39″ at OSM node n7865130906, and 3 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 36′ 5″, W 77° 59′ 55″ at OSM node n1018202681, and 3 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 36′ 12″, W 77° 58′ 20″ at OSM node n3799602477, and 3 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 36′ 29″, W 77° 50′ 31″ at OSM node n3799602828, and 3 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 1′ 9″, W 77° 14′ 34″ at OSM node n10208173383, and 3 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 10′ 6″, W 77° 30′ 59″ at OSM node n1019174119, and 3 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 38° 58′ 20″, W 77° 12′ 55″ at OSM node n1019173010, and 3 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 38° 58′ 24″, W 77° 13′ 26″ at OSM node n13850471414, and 3 km of total upstream flows in.
Cool Spring Branch, which joins it at N 39° 0′ 46″, W 77° 14′ 46″ at OSM node n1019174274, and 3 km of total upstream flows in.
Accokeek Creek, which joins it at N 38° 41′ 59″, W 77° 3′ 50″ at OSM node n10724557258, and 3 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 3′ 55″, W 77° 21′ 38″ at OSM node n1019172725, and 2 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 31′ 20″, W 78° 30′ 43″ at OSM node n8230624001, and 2 km of total upstream flows in.
Maddox Branch, which joins it at N 38° 55′ 0″, W 77° 6′ 12″ at OSM node n1020363552, and 2 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 31′ 9″, W 78° 28′ 49″ at OSM node n8230675748, and 2 km of total upstream flows in.
Gulf Branch, which joins it at N 38° 55′ 32″, W 77° 6′ 47″ at OSM node n8110077943, and 2 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 11′ 23″, W 77° 28′ 35″ at OSM node n1019173870, and 2 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 36′ 29″, W 78° 25′ 35″ at OSM node n8234555615, and 2 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 38° 58′ 8″, W 77° 11′ 44″ at OSM node n10090515926, and 2 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 38° 58′ 27″, W 77° 13′ 30″ at OSM node n1019173059, and 2 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 8′ 39″, W 77° 31′ 10″ at OSM node n10073644137, and 2 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 38° 23′ 2″, W 77° 15′ 23″ at OSM node n10823003177, and 2 km of total upstream flows in.
Wisteria Run, which joins it at N 38° 57′ 38″, W 77° 8′ 25″ at OSM node n9334647410, and 2 km of total upstream flows in.
Spout Run, which joins it at N 38° 54′ 13″, W 77° 4′ 53″ at OSM node n10978999291, and 2 km of total upstream flows in.
Downey Branch, which joins it at N 39° 31′ 47″, W 77° 49′ 30″ at OSM node n1018843419, and 1 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 38° 54′ 24″, W 77° 5′ 31″ at OSM node n1020362647, and 1 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 38° 41′ 42″, W 77° 4′ 57″ at OSM node n2324917756, and 1 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 6′ 59″, W 77° 30′ 8″ at OSM node n10073637797, and 1 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 26′ 22″, W 77° 48′ 4″ at OSM node n4029172158, and 1 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 31′ 12″, W 78° 30′ 20″ at OSM node n8230675682, and 1 km of total upstream flows in.
Whiskey Hollow Run, which joins it at N 39° 0′ 38″, W 77° 15′ 0″ at OSM node n9284593993, and 1 km of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 31′ 10″, W 78° 30′ 0″ at OSM node n8230675718, and 977 m of total upstream flows in.
Bootleggers Run, which joins it at N 39° 0′ 30″, W 77° 15′ 9″ at OSM node n1019173815, and 948 m of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 38° 58′ 20″, W 77° 13′ 15″ at OSM node n1019173349, and 907 m of total upstream flows in.
Conn's Creek, which joins it at N 39° 1′ 0″, W 77° 14′ 37″ at OSM node n13173810722, and 898 m of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 20′ 3″, W 77° 44′ 42″ at OSM node n12276889068, and 852 m of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 37′ 40″, W 78° 1′ 43″ at OSM node n3799604825, and 831 m of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 12′ 15″, W 77° 28′ 24″ at OSM node n1019173780, and 757 m of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 19′ 55″, W 77° 44′ 17″ at OSM node n6077597016, and 659 m of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 36′ 1″, W 77° 59′ 8″ at OSM node n5157337608, and 587 m of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 39′ 24″, W 78° 3′ 39″ at OSM node n5157337019, and 524 m of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 38′ 8″, W 78° 2′ 7″ at OSM node n5157337469, and 514 m of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 38° 58′ 47″, W 77° 14′ 17″ at OSM node n4327010537, and 491 m of total upstream flows in.
Potsherd Creek, which joins it at N 39° 0′ 42″, W 77° 14′ 53″ at OSM node n13173810752, and 488 m of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 21′ 18″, W 77° 44′ 36″ at OSM node n6077597069, and 463 m of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 8′ 22″, W 77° 31′ 4″ at OSM node n10073644028, and 427 m of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 38′ 30″, W 78° 2′ 37″ at OSM node n1016692326, and 418 m of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 3′ 5″, W 77° 17′ 15″ at OSM node n1507374054, and 352 m of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 36′ 44″, W 78° 0′ 56″ at OSM node n3799603148, and 340 m of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 7′ 56″, W 77° 30′ 58″ at OSM node n10073643960, and 318 m of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 38′ 15″, W 78° 2′ 13″ at OSM node n5157337429, and 317 m of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 38° 55′ 3″, W 77° 6′ 14″ at OSM node n1020363192, and 308 m of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 7′ 37″, W 77° 30′ 59″ at OSM node n1019174094, and 302 m of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 38° 54′ 12″, W 77° 4′ 40″ at OSM node n11386431650, and 290 m of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 0′ 35″, W 77° 15′ 5″ at OSM node n13168257725, and 265 m of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 34′ 14″, W 78° 27′ 2″ at OSM node n8230584122, and 238 m of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 38° 56′ 25″, W 77° 7′ 35″ at OSM node n13792392047, and 228 m of total upstream flows in.
Long Hollow, which joins it at N 39° 37′ 30″, W 78° 17′ 39″ at OSM node n1016693716, and 222 m of total upstream flows in.
an unnamed river, which joins it at N 39° 19′ 43″, W 77° 40′ 52″ at OSM node n13656929643, and 92 m of total upstream flows in.