List of crossings of the Potomac River
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Potomac River The Potomac River () drains the Mid-Atlantic United States, flowing from the Potomac Highlands into Chesapeake Bay. It is long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map. Retrieved Augu ...
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branches. Within each section, crossings are listed from the source moving downstream.


Potomac River

This list contains only crossings of the main channel. See also Washington Channel#Crossings and Boundary Channel#Crossings.


North Branch Potomac River


Dams


Bridges


South Branch Potomac River


North Fork South Branch Potomac River

Listed heading downstream from source to mouth at the
South Branch Potomac River The South Branch Potomac River has its headwaters in northwestern Highland County, Virginia near Hightown along the eastern edge of the Allegheny Front. After a river distance of ,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolu ...
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South Fork South Branch Potomac River


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{{Portal, Transport, Engineering, Maryland, Virginia, United States *
White's Ferry White's Ferry was the last remaining cable ferry service that carried cars, bicycles, and pedestrians across the Potomac River between Loudoun County, Virginia and Montgomery County, Maryland. The location offered fishing services and water r ...
* White's Ford *
Potomac Aqueduct Bridge The Aqueduct Bridge (also called the Alexandria Aqueduct) was a bridge between Georgetown, Washington, D.C., and Rosslyn, Virginia. It was built to transport cargo-carrying boats on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in Georgetown across the Potomac ...
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Potomac River The Potomac River () drains the Mid-Atlantic United States, flowing from the Potomac Highlands into Chesapeake Bay. It is long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map. Retrieved Augu ...