Tidal Basin
The Tidal Basin is a man-made reservoir located between the Potomac River and the Washington Channel in Washington, D.C. The Basin is part of West Potomac Park, is near the National Mall and is a focal point of the National Cherry Blossom Festival held each spring.
- Reservoir
- …has a surface elevation of 3 feet (1 metre)
- Description: reservoir in Washington, D.C.
- Also known as“Flushing Lakes”“Tidal Reservoir”“Tidal Reservoirs”“Twining Lake”
Places of Interest Nearby
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Places in the Area
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Tidal Basin
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Latitude
38.88364° or 38° 53′ 1″ north
Longitude
-77.0388° or 77° 2′ 20″ west
Open location code
87C4VXM6+FF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = water
OpenStreetMap feature
water = reservoir
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Urdu—“Tidal Basin” goes by many names.
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