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ldig i yr rlt fr jt r tw high flwvt. T high witr flw i th Pt likly tribtd bv vrg tf itrg, phphr, d dit t th try i rly 2010. Fr f th ixwtr qlity d biti iditr r drd hrply thi yr, pibly rltf ird witr ld fllwd by drd r ld. T phytplktity r w th lwt i yr, th hlrphyll a r w th lwt iitrig bg i 1986, d th wtr lrity d bthi ity r dlidfllwig ltipl yr f iprvt. Mr ifrti i vilbl t http://www.eco-check.org/reportcard/chesapeake//summaries/potomac_river/ .
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2010 Potomac River streamflow compared to the long-term average. Two storm events contributeda large amount of nutrients and sediments to the river. Data: USGS; normal range is .
High-flow event in Great FallsPark along the Potomac River
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