Piscataway Creek

Piscataway Creek

Piscataway Creek is a tidal tributary of the Potomac River in Prince George's County, Maryland. Piscataway Creek enters the Potomac River at Fort Washington. Tinkers Creek is a tributary to Piscataway Creek, converging from the north just upstream of where Piscataway Creek converges with the Potomac River.

See also

*List of Maryland rivers

External links

* [http://www.nps.gov/pisc/ Piscataway Park]
* [http://www.chesapeakebay.net/wspv31/(vnscplrr2qs0k44515iptc55)/WspAbout.aspx?basno=428&topic=5 Piscataway Creek Watershed]
* [http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?01653600 USGS 01653600 PISCATAWAY CREEK AT PISCATAWAY, MD]


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