Mill Branch of the
Patuxent River in
Prince George's County, Maryland
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, demonym = Prince Georgian
, ZIP codes = 20607–20774
, area codes = 240, 301
, founded date = April 23
, founded year = 1696
, named for = Prince George of Denmark
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, leader_name = Angela D. Alsobroo ...
is part of the Upper Patuxent Watershed.
There is record of a Reuben Ross owning a water mill on the Patuxent River, possibly near this branch. He died in 1722.
Drainage area
Mill Branch drains 2270 acres
including the communities of Evergreen, The Willows,
Evergreen Estates, St. James
Place, Enfield Chase,
Covington, Archstone at
Bowie Town Center
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, Glen
Allen, Oaktree, Lake Village
Manor, Amber Meadows, and
Pointer Ridge within
Bowie, Maryland.
Environmental concerns
The major pollutants in this stream are sediment and excess nutrients (fertilizer from nearby homes).
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See also
* List of rivers of Maryland
References
Tributaries of the Patuxent River
Rivers of Maryland
Rivers of Prince George's County, Maryland
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