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Mattawoman Creek

Maryland Tributary

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A significant tributary of the lower Potomac, Mattawoma Wreek runs 30 miles through Prince Georges and Charles counties. Most of the watershed is in Charles County, and is undeveloped. The estuary has extensive freshwater tidal marshes that are protected. The watershed includes the rapidly growing area around Waldorf.

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