Tidal Basin Washington DC - Fall Foliage

Ryan Janek Wolowski
Tidal Basin
Washington DC
11/08/2008

The Tidal Basin area often gets attention during the National Cherry Blossom Festival, this time we are shining the spotlight on the beautiful fall foliage of the trees surrounding the Tidal Basin.


The Tidal Basin is a partially man-made inlet adjacent to the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. It is part of West Potomac Park and is surrounded by the Jefferson Memorial and the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. The basin covers an area of about 107 acres (0.43 km2) and is 10 feet (3.0 m) deep.

The concept of the Tidal Basin originated in the 1880s to serve both as a visual centerpiece and as a means for flushing the Washington Channel, a harbor separated from the Potomac River by fill lands where East Potomac Park is situated. Peter Conover Hains, an engineering officer in the U.S. Army, oversaw the design and construction.
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