Northwest Branch Anacostia River

Northwest Branch Anacostia River
Map of the Anacostia River watershed showing the Northwest Branch
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CitiesWheaton, Silver Spring, Hyattsville
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationSandy Spring, Maryland
MouthAnacostia River
  location
Bladensburg, MD
  coordinates
38°56′34″N 76°56′39″W / 38.942832°N 76.944036°W / 38.942832; -76.944036
Length21.5 mi (34.6 km)
Basin size53.5 sq mi (139 km2)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftOld Orchard, Bryants Nursery, Norwood, Rolling Stone
  rightBachelors Forest, Longmeade, Bel Pre Creek, Wheaton Park, Lamberton Dr, Sligo Creek

Northwest Branch Anacostia River is a 21.5-mile-long (34.6 km) free-flowing stream in Montgomery County and Prince George's County, Maryland. It is a tributary of the Anacostia River, which flows to the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay.