Tiber Creek

Tiber Creek
  • Tyber Creek
  • Goose Creek
National Archives at College Park
White Lot during the war, Washington D.C. Shows Tiber River, now "B" St., c.1860–1865.
EtymologyTiber River in Rome, Italy
Location
CountryU.S.
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, D.C.
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationShaw neighborhood
  coordinates38°54′56″N 77°01′13″W / 38.9155556°N 77.0202778°W / 38.9155556; -77.0202778
Mouth 
  location
National Mall
  coordinates
38°53′26″N 77°02′21″W / 38.8906675°N 77.0391435°W / 38.8906675; -77.0391435
Basin features
River systemPotomac River

Tiber Creek or Tyber Creek, originally named Goose Creek, is a tributary of the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. It was a free-flowing creek until 1815, when it was channeled to become part of the Washington City Canal. Presently, it flows under the city in tunnels, including under Constitution Avenue NW.