Washington Channel

Washington Channel
View of the Washington Channel from the Southwest Waterfront
Location
Country	United States
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Tidal Basin
• elevation	0 feet (0 m)
Mouth
• location	Anacostia River at Hains Point
• elevation	0 feet (0 m)
Length	2 miles (3.2 km)
Basin features
River system	Potomac River

The Washington Channel is a channel that parallels the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. It is located between the Southwest Waterfront on the east side and East Potomac Park on the west side. The channel is two miles (3.2 km) long, receives outflow from the Tidal Basin at its north end, and empties into the Anacostia River at Hains Point at its south end. The channel's depth ranges from 8.8 feet (2.7 m) to 23 feet (7.0 m).^[1][2]

The Washington Channel's east bank is lined with restaurants, inns, and marinas including Washington Marina, Gangplank Marina (the only liveaboard marina in the District of Columbia), and Capital Yacht Club. The Maine Avenue Fish Market is situated at the north end of the channel, south of the 14th Street Bridge complex. The Women's Titanic Memorial, Fort Lesley J. McNair, the National Defense University, and James Creek Marina are located near the south end of the channel. As of August 2010, USS Sequoia—a former United States presidential yacht—is docked at a pier in the Washington Channel.^[3]