Foundry Branch
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Foundry Branch is a tributary
stream of the Potomac River
in Washington, D.C.
, USA. The historic headwaters of the stream originate in the
Tenleytown area in Northwest Washington, however at present the section of the stream north of Massachusetts Avenue is hydrologically separated from the lower section and runs through a large stormwater
pipe under the daylighted portion. The daylight portion of the stream can be seen south of Massachusetts Avenue, in Glover-Archbold Park
, and the stream continues to the Potomac, which drains to the Chesapeake Bay
.
The stream was named for the Columbia Foundry, established in Georgetown
by Henry Foxhall in 1799, along the banks of the stream which had previously been known as Deep or Mill Creek.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
stream of the Potomac River
Potomac River
The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river is approximately long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, USA. The historic headwaters of the stream originate in the
Tenleytown area in Northwest Washington, however at present the section of the stream north of Massachusetts Avenue is hydrologically separated from the lower section and runs through a large stormwater
Stormwater
Stormwater is water that originates during precipitation events. It may also be used to apply to water that originates with snowmelt that enters the stormwater system...
pipe under the daylighted portion. The daylight portion of the stream can be seen south of Massachusetts Avenue, in Glover-Archbold Park
Glover-Archbold Park
Glover-Archbold Park is a stream valley park, Northwest, Washington, D.C., on the western edge of the Glover Park neighborhood. It includes Foundry Branch from Van Ness Street, to Canal Road, on the Potomac River.-History:...
, and the stream continues to the Potomac, which drains to the Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. It lies off the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Maryland and Virginia. The Chesapeake Bay's drainage basin covers in the District of Columbia and parts of six states: New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West...
.
The stream was named for the Columbia Foundry, established in Georgetown
Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
Georgetown is a neighborhood located in northwest Washington, D.C., situated along the Potomac River. Founded in 1751, the port of Georgetown predated the establishment of the federal district and the City of Washington by 40 years...
by Henry Foxhall in 1799, along the banks of the stream which had previously been known as Deep or Mill Creek.