The Potomac River (/ p ə ˈ t oʊ m ə k / ⓘ) is a major river in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States that flows from the Potomac Highlands in West Virginia to the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland.

1 day ago · An American Airlines flight and a military helicopter collided and crashed into the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport Wednesday evening, D.C. Fire and EMS confirmed. At least 30 bodies ...

2 days ago · Washington, D.C. Jan. 30, 8:20 a.m. An American Airlines jet carrying 64 people plunged into the Potomac River after colliding in midair with an Army helicopter on Wednesday night. Recovery teams ...

1 day ago · The aircraft collided midair near Reagan Washington National Airport and plunged into the Potomac River, where dark, icy conditions were posing a challenge to search and rescue efforts. Copied Share

2 days ago · About 300 first responders are battling dark, cold and windy conditions as they search for possible survivors in the Potomac River in near-freezing temperatures. “It’s a highly complex operation.

The river is navigable to Washington, D.C., above which it descends from the Piedmont in a series of rapids and falls, including Great Falls, a cataract about 35 feet (11 metres) high. The Potomac, noted for its beauty, is also rich in historical significance.

1 day ago · No one is believed to have survived after a plane and helicopter crashed in mid-air over Washington DC's Potomac River, officials say Sixty four people were on the American Airlines flight and ...

Dec 7, 2022 · The Potomac River is 652 km (405 miles) in length and has a drainage basin of 38,000 km 2 (14,700 square miles), which makes it the fourth largest river on the United States’ Atlantic Coast. It runs from Fairfax Stone, West Virginia to Chesapeak Bay.

Sep 2, 2020 · But you look at the Potomac, and it has just two major dams, way up in the West Virginia highlands, and one levee, at Georgetown Harbour. This is a wild river right at our doorstep, which is incredible.” The Potomac starts as a trickle in West Virginia’s Fairfax Stone Historical Monument State Park, more than 3,000 feet above sea level.

Physical/ Habitat Description - The warmwater nontidal Potomac River, commonly referred to as the “Upper Potomac”, stretches from Cumberland to Washington D.C., forming Maryland’s southern boundary for over 200 miles. The watershed drains roughly 11,200 square miles encompassing Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia.