Muddy Branch
| Muddy Branch | |
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| File:Muddy branch near esworthy rd 20201010 132931 1 crop.jpg Muddy Branch Stream near Esworthy Rd | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| Counties | Montgomery |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Gaithersburg, MD |
| Mouth | Potomac River |
• location | North of Pennyfield Lock, Potomac, MD |
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| Length | 11.9 mi (19.2 km) |
Muddy Branch is a tributary stream of the Potomac River in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, located about 14 miles (23 km) northwest of Washington, D.C.
Course
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]- Decoverly Tributary
- Dufief Tributary
- Lakes Tributary
- Pennyfield Lock Tributary
- Potomac Grove Tributary
- Query Mill Tributary
- Quince Orchard Knolls Tributary
- Rich Branch
- Route 28 Tributary
Recreation
[edit | edit source]Parts of Muddy Branch flow through Blockhouse Point Conservation Park and the Muddy Branch Stream Valley Park. The Muddy Branch Greenway Trail is a 12 miles (19 km) long natural surface trail that follows the stream from the Potomac River to Malcolm King Park in Gaithersburg, Maryland. There is a boat ramp on Muddy Branch just before it goes under the C & O Canal that can be used by small boats (such as canoes and kayaks) to access the Potomac River.[2]
- Different parts of Muddy Branch
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Muddy Branch, crossing under the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, just before emptying into the Potomac River
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Muddy Branch Stream and the Muddy Branch Greenway Trail
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Muddy Branch near Quince Orchard Road in North Potomac, Maryland
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Muddy Branch Stream behind Morris Park, Gaithersburg, Maryland
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed August 15, 2011
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Muddy Branch and Watts Branch Subwatersheds Implementation Plan (2012) - Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection
- Muddy Branch Alliance - Community watershed group
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