Tidal Basin, Reservoir and inlet in West Potomac Park, United States.
The Tidal Basin spans 107 acres with a depth of 10 feet, connecting the Potomac River to the Washington Channel in Washington D.C.
Colonel Peter Conover Hains supervised the construction of this water system, initially named Tidal Reservoir and later changed to Twining Lake in 1879.
The Jefferson Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, and Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial surround this engineered water feature in Washington D.C.
The basin releases 250 million gallons of water twice daily through inlet and outlet gates, maintaining water flow in the Washington Channel.
The Kutz Memorial Bridge, constructed between 1941 and 1943, stretches across the northern section of the Tidal Basin.
Location: Washington, D.C.
Part of: East and West Potomac Parks Historic District
GPS coordinates: 38.88417,-77.03917
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:47
Washington DC is the political center of the USA with the White House, Capitol and Lincoln Memorial. The city houses national museums including the Smithsonian Institution, National Gallery of Art and Library of Congress. Historical districts, parks and monuments complete the urban landscape.
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