Mill Branch (Patuxent River tributary) explained

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

Mill Branch drains 2270 acres^[2] including the communities of Evergreen, The Willows,Evergreen Estates, St. JamesPlace, Enfield Chase,Covington, Archstone atBowie Town Center, GlenAllen, Oaktree, Lake VillageManor, Amber Meadows, andPointer Ridge within Bowie, Maryland.^[3]

Environmental concerns

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

See also

• List of rivers of Maryland

References

38.9241°N -76.7096°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: City of Bowie Environmental Infrastructure Action Strategy Plan Staff Findings and Recommendations By Sub-watershed. City of Bowie. 21 January 2015. ii.
2. Upper Patuxent River Watershed Restoration Action Strategy. Watershed Restoration Action Strategies. 27. 21 January 2015. Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
3. Web site: City of Bowie Environmental Infrastructure Action Strategy Plan Staff Findings and Recommendations By Sub-watershed. City of Bowie. 21 January 2015. 30.