Watts Branch Urban Stream Restoration

The Anacostia Watershed lies within the Chesapeake Bay drainage basin, and is one of the most urban watersheds within the basin. According to the Fish and Wildlife Service, the watershed spans over 175 square miles between Maryland and the District of Columbia and is considered by many to be one of the most degraded waterways in the United States. Watts Branch is a tributary stream of the Anacostia River, and flows into the Potomac River which eventually empties into the Chesapeake Bay. In 2010, several partnerships were formed to restore a section of the Watts Branch stream and riparian area. The restoration efforts were focused on a highly polluted 1.8 mile stretch of the stream, running from the border of Prince...

Categories: Project; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Amphibians, Bank stabilization/erosion control, Birds, Channelization, D.C. Water and Sewer Authority, All tags... District Department of the Environment, Enhancement of existing (improve baseline conditions), Environmental Protection Agency, Erosion control, Federally threatened or endangered species, Fish, Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Habitat-based, In-stream restoration, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Natural processes and hazards, Perennial stream/river, Planting, Riparian restoration, Sediment removal, Shoreline restoration, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, D.C., Waste/impaired for organismal life, Fewer tags