Washington Aqueduct
The Washington Aqueduct is an aqueduct that provides the public water supply system serving Washington, D.C., and parts of its suburbs, using water from the Potomac River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Sibley Memorial Hospital and Dalecarlia Reservoir.
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Hospital
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Sibley Memorial Hospital is a non-profit hospital located in The Palisades neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and is licensed by the District of Columbia Department of Health and Human Services.
Dalecarlia Reservoir
Reservoir
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Dalecarlia Reservoir is the primary storage basin for drinking water in Washington, D.C., and Arlington County, Virginia. The reservoir is fed by an underground aqueduct in turn fed by low dams which divert portions of the Potomac River near Great Falls and Little Falls.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brookmont and Spring Valley.
Brookmont
Village
Brookmont is a census-designated place and unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 3,751.
Spring Valley
Neighborhood
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Spring Valley is a largely residential neighborhood in Ward 3, Northwest Washington, D.C. As of July 2021, it was the most expensive neighborhood in the District, with homes selling at a median price of $1.465 million.
The Palisades
Neighborhood
The Palisades, or simply Palisades, is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., along the Potomac River, running roughly from the edge of the Georgetown University campus to the D.C.-Maryland boundary.
Washington Aqueduct
- Type: Canal
- Description: aqueduct that provides the public water supply system serving Washington, D.C.
- Categories: aqueduct and body of water
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Polish—“Washington Aqueduct” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Washington Aqueduct”
- Polish: “Washington Aqueduct”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kent and Potomac Heights.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dalecarlia Reservoir Grounds and Little Falls Branch.
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