Pope Branch

Pope Branch
Basin
River mouth Anacostia River
Basin size 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2)
Physical characteristics
Length 1 mile (1.6 km)

Pope Branch is a tributary stream of the Anacostia River in Washington, DC. The headwaters of the stream originate near Fort Davis Drive, and the branch flows roughly northwest for about 1 mile (1.6 km) to the Anacostia, which drains to the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay. The watershed area of Pope Branch is about 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2).[1]

Water quality issues

Pope Branch is in a highly urbanized area and the stream has been polluted by urban runoff (stormwater) and leaking sewer pipes. The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) has begun a repair project for the sewer line, and had planned to complete the project in 2011.[2] Work on the stream restoration project was delayed due to contracting issues. DC Water rebid the contract solicitation in 2014-2015.[3]

Other stream restoration projects are being planned by the Pope Branch Alliance, a partnership of the DC Department of the Environment, DC Water, the District Department of Parks and Recreation and the Pope Branch Citizens Alliance.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Anacostia Watershed Restoration Partnership. Bladensburg, MD. "Pope Branch: Profile." Accessed 2010-05-22.
  2. ↑ District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water), Washington, DC. "Pope Branch Sewer Rehabilitation - 2009." 2009-04-02.
  3. ↑ DC Water (September 2015). “Capital Improvement Program Report for FY 2015 3rd Quarter.” pp. 7, 9. Accessed 2015-11-22
  4. ↑ Pope Branch Alliance. "Pope Branch Stream and Watershed Restoration." Accessed 2010-05-22.

Coordinates: 38°52′43″N 76°58′18″W / 38.878723°N 76.971642°W / 38.878723; -76.971642


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