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Mill Branch of the Patuxent River in Prince George's County, Maryland is part of the Upper Patuxent Watershed.[1]

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[edit]

Mill Branch drains 2270 acres[2] including the communities of Evergreen, The Willows, Evergreen Estates, St. James Place, Enfield Chase, Covington, Archstone at Bowie Town Center, Glen Allen, Oaktree, Lake Village Manor, Amber Meadows, and Pointer Ridge within Bowie, Maryland.[3]

Environmental concerns[edit]

The major pollutants in this stream are sediment and excess nutrients (fertilizer from nearby homes).[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "City of Bowie Environmental Infrastructure Action Strategy Plan Staff Findings and Recommendations By Sub-watershed". City of Bowie. p. ii. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Upper Patuxent River Watershed Restoration Action Strategy" (PDF). Watershed Restoration Action Strategies. Maryland Department of Natural Resources: 27. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  3. ^ a b "City of Bowie Environmental Infrastructure Action Strategy Plan Staff Findings and Recommendations By Sub-watershed". City of Bowie. p. 30. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

38°55′26.9″N 76°42′34.5″W / 38.924139°N 76.709583°W / 38.924139; -76.709583


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mill_Branch_(Patuxent_River)