Paint Branch
Stream in Maryland, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paint Branch is a 17.0-mile-long (27.4 km) tributary[1] stream of the Anacostia River that flows Southeastwards through Montgomery County and Prince George's County, Maryland. Specifically, its primary tributary is of the Northeast Branch, which flows to the Anacostia River, Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay. The beginning elevation of the stream is 480 feet above sea level and it subsequently drops to 30 feet when its flows meet the Indian Creek in College Park, Maryland.[2]
Paint Branch | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Location | Montgomery and Prince George's counties, Maryland |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Northeast Branch Anacostia River |
Length | 17.0 miles (27.4 km) |
Basin size | 20.8 square miles (54 km2) |
The headwaters of Paint Branch are located near Spencerville (about 11.5 miles (18.5 km) north of Washington, D.C.) and the stream flows south for 14 miles (23 km) to its confluence with the Northeast Branch. The watershed area is 20.8 square miles (54 km2) and includes portions of the communities of Spencerville, Cloverly, Fairland, Colesville, White Oak and College Park, Maryland.[3]