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Great Falls (Potomac River)

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again, the power of the falls will be reduced due to a shorter vertical drop and likewise downcutting will slow down. Should the ocean level exceed the height of the falls, downcutting would reverse entirely and silt would fill in the now-underwater falls.
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The river cascades over a series of 20-foot (6.1 m) falls, dropping a total of 76 feet (23 m) in elevation over a distance of less than 1 mile (1.6 km).
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was built in the early 19th century on the Maryland side of the falls. It ultimately connected the Potomac tidewater with
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and consisted of a system of five locks to allow barges to avoid the falls. Later on, the
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The rocks of the falls are about 750 million years old, dating to the late
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Multiple canal systems were built around Great Falls. The remains of the
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The Great Falls area is popular for outdoor activities such as
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The Potomac narrows as it passes over the falls and through
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Waterfalls on the Potomac River in Maryland and Virginia
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parkland is along the northern banks of the river in
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July 29, 2004. Archived from 295:era. The rocks are a resistant 163: 153: 127: 119: 405:www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com 213:, is on the southern banks in 1: 44:The Great Falls as seen from 2092:Rapids of the United States 1889:South Fork Shenandoah River 1868:North Fork Shenandoah River 225:. Both are operated by the 193:Montgomery County, Maryland 61:Montgomery County, Maryland 2128: 1765:South Branch Potomac River 1650:North Branch Potomac River 990:Tuscarora Creek (Maryland) 888:Little Conococheague Creek 689:South Branch Potomac River 682:North Branch Potomac River 434:Maryland Geological Survey 1937: 1926: 1863: 1850: 1771: 1758: 1656: 1643: 1260: 1247: 985:Catoctin Creek (Maryland) 980:Catoctin Creek (Virginia) 958: 945: 676: 663: 581: 370:Chesapeake and Ohio Canal 150:550 ft (170 m) 140:350 ft (110 m) 52: 37: 197:Fairfax County, Virginia 65:Fairfax County, Virginia 132:47 ft (14 m) 124:129 ft (39 m) 2112:Waterfalls of Virginia 2107:Waterfalls of Maryland 1992:Jennings Randolph Lake 1967:Breckenridge Reservoir 1611:Popes Creek (Virginia) 1571:Popes Creek (Maryland) 832:Little Tonoloway Creek 357: 288: 280: 2027:Stony River Reservoir 1134:Little Monocacy River 975:Little Catoctin Creek 347: 286: 278: 227:National Park Service 209:, managed as part of 116:Steep Tiered Cascades 95:38.99750°N 77.25250°W 18:Great Falls, Maryland 1987:Georgetown Reservoir 1982:Dalecarlia Reservoir 1932:Lakes and reservoirs 1586:Upper Machodoc Creek 1440:Little Hunting Creek 1163:Broad Run (Maryland) 1153:Broad Run (Virginia) 700:Little Cacapon River 651:subsubsubtributaries 611:District of Columbia 374:Cumberland, Maryland 1254:Tidal Potomac River 1235:Little Falls Branch 1181:Little Seneca Creek 952:Lower Potomac River 893:Conococheague Creek 726:Sideling Hill Creek 670:Upper Potomac River 644:(subsubtributaries) 465:on October 12, 2004 308:Last Glacial Period 191:, on the border of 100:38.99750; -77.25250 91: /  2067:Cascade waterfalls 2007:McMillan Reservoir 2002:Little Seneca Lake 1957:Lake Bernard Frank 1714:Little Wills Creek 1566:Port Tobacco River 1329:Washington Channel 1197:Great Seneca Creek 358: 289: 281: 238:whitewater rafting 2054: 2053: 2050: 2049: 2022:Sleepy Creek Lake 1922: 1921: 1846: 1845: 1754: 1753: 1639: 1638: 1532:Chopawamsic Creek 1243: 1242: 1077:Big Hunting Creek 1062:Little Pipe Creek 1046:Double Pipe Creek 941: 940: 751:Capon Springs Run 721:Fifteenmile Creek 366:George Washington 279:Aerial view, 1945 178: 177: 46:Northern Virginia 16:(Redirected from 2119: 2012:Mount Storm Lake 1972:Brushy Fork Lake 1928: 1913: 1906: 1897: 1883: 1876: 1857:Shenandoah River 1852: 1812: 1798: 1791: 1784: 1760: 1746:Green Spring Run 1735: 1716: 1709: 1645: 1581:Piccowaxen Creek 1555: 1517:Chicamuxen Creek 1512:Mattawoman Creek 1496: 1489: 1482: 1458: 1435:Piscataway Creek 1414: 1388: 1381: 1379:Northeast Branch 1372: 1365: 1363:Northwest Branch 1358: 1351: 1344: 1314:Boundary Channel 1308: 1249: 1230:Cabin John Creek 1199: 1192: 1183: 1176: 1174:Dry Seneca Creek 1147: 1128: 1121: 1114: 1107: 1100: 1093: 1086: 1079: 1072: 1065: 1056: 1042: 1033: 1026: 1019: 1012: 1005: 969:Shenandoah River 947: 934: 927: 920: 913: 901: 884: 877: 870: 848: 834: 810: 806:Bearwallow Creek 799: 790: 781: 774: 767: 760: 753: 746: 739: 715: 708: 665: 654: 645: 640: 586:Cities and towns 567: 560: 553: 544: 525: 524: 522: 521: 506: 500: 499: 497: 496: 481: 475: 474: 472: 470: 451: 445: 444: 442: 440: 426: 415: 414: 412: 411: 397: 263:Great Falls and 250:Billy Goat Trail 207:Great Falls Park 189:Washington, D.C. 173: 106: 105: 103: 102: 101: 96: 92: 89: 88: 87: 84: 42: 30: 21: 2127: 2126: 2122: 2121: 2120: 2118: 2117: 2116: 2057: 2056: 2055: 2046: 1933: 1918: 1909: 1900: 1893: 1879: 1872: 1859: 1842: 1808: 1794: 1787: 1780: 1767: 1750: 1731: 1727:Patterson Creek 1712: 1705: 1652: 1635: 1621:Yeocomico River 1616:St. Marys River 1551: 1492: 1485: 1478: 1454: 1410: 1384: 1377: 1368: 1361: 1354: 1347: 1340: 1335:Anacostia River 1304: 1256: 1239: 1195: 1186: 1179: 1172: 1143: 1124: 1119:Ballenger Creek 1117: 1110: 1103: 1098:Linganore Creek 1096: 1089: 1084:Tuscarora Creek 1082: 1075: 1068: 1059: 1050: 1036: 1029: 1022: 1015: 1008: 1001: 954: 937: 930: 923: 916: 909: 897: 880: 873: 866: 844: 830: 826:Tonoloway Creek 821:Warm Spring Run 802: 793: 787:Grassy Lick Run 784: 777: 770: 763: 756: 749: 742: 735: 711: 704: 672: 659: 648: 643: 638: 577: 571: 534: 529: 528: 519: 517: 516:. 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Great Falls, Maryland

Northern Virginia
Montgomery County, Maryland
Fairfax County, Virginia
Coordinates
38°59′51″N 77°15′09″W / 38.99750°N 77.25250°W / 38.99750; -77.25250
Type
Run
Potomac River
Potomac River
Washington, D.C.
Montgomery County, Maryland
Fairfax County, Virginia
Maryland
Great Falls Park
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Virginia
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Maryland
National Park Service
kayaking
whitewater rafting
rock climbing
hiking
Billy Goat Trail
Bear Island
Olmsted Island
Little Falls

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