No dry humor in GGWater Week
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Surprise: DC lives downstream of exurban sewage. But at least there's a tunnel system reducing sewage overflow in the Anacostia by 98%. See maps of DC's private waterfronts. The Anacostia itself is a treasure, so DC should take the world's riverfront assets as inspiration. This WWI ship graveyard is home to an abundance of life. Play this tricky water week edition of GGWash Junctions. Known regional waterfront assets, and unknown DC streams.
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The excremental valley: Why DC should care about Warren County
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by J.M. Christoph (Guest Contributor), Lauren Magnussen (Contributor) • August 12, 2025
Every so often, a news story surfaces from your hometown that makes you cringe. If you spent any significant part of your upbringing in the exurbs–places like Warren County, Virginia, 70 miles west of DC–the recurrence of this phenomenon must surely by now feel uncomfortably familiar.
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How the Anacostia Tunnel System is transforming water quality and river access in DC
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by Seth Charde • August 13, 2025
DC Water walks us through the massive infrastructure—and smaller projects—that are breathing life back into the Anacostia River, with positive implications for DC’s climate resilience, public health, and recreational opportunities. Plus, check out some cool tunnel photos.
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Mapping DC’s private waterfront land on the Potomac River
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by David Ramos (Guest Contributor) • August 11, 2025
In this pair of posts, we’ll map the 180 privately-held riverfront lots in DC and talk through some of the most interesting ones. Let’s start with those properties facing the Potomac River.
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Mapping DC’s private waterfront land on the Anacostia River
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by David Ramos (Guest Contributor) • August 14, 2025
Continuing our mini-series mapping the 180 privately-held riverfront lots in DC for GGWater Week, let’s explore those along the Anacostia River, their history, plans for development, and hidden gems.
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Amsterdam on the Anacostia: DC’s riverfronts are some of our top assets
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by Caitlin Rogger (Deputy Executive Director) • August 15, 2025
Our final post of GGWater Week reflects on how much more we could make of our riverine assets. It’s especially true of prime land along the Anacostia River, where the best idea District officials can muster up is a privately-owned concrete, asphalt, and steel football stadium, instead of a vital public interface between urban life, commerce, nature, and water. Let’s take a look at cities who think a little bigger.
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The Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay: Spectres of wartime, now an ecological wonder
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by Tricia Chicka (Communications Fellow) • August 14, 2025
When is a ship also an island? Enjoy a photo tour of this unique ecological and historical watery site on the lower end of the Potomac: The largest wooden ship grave yard in the Western Hemisphere. And plan your own visit to Mallows Bay.
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Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #12: GGWater Week edition
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by BeyondDC • August 14, 2025
Show off your knowledge of urban and Washington region themes with Junctions #12, with a special H2O theme for GGWater Week.
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Dozens of Washington-area waterfronts to enjoy
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by Dan Malouff (Editorial board alum) • August 12, 2025
News got you down? Refresh your memories of the Washington region’s enduring sources of waterfront joy and rejuvenation. If you’re ready to brave the summer heat, you can enjoy these 43 waterfront spots.
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Lost run: A DC stream’s path from sewer to secret
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by David Ramos (Guest Contributor) • August 13, 2025
We can reconstruct the paths of the around 70% of DC streams that are gone today. Here, we’ll examine Slash Run and Brown’s Run, which once flowed from Adams Morgan and through Dupont Circle.
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