Great Falls MD

Great Falls is a series of rapids and waterfalls on the Potomac River, 14 miles upstream from Washington, D.C., on the border of Montgomery County, Maryland and Fairfax County, Virginia. The Potomac and the falls themselves are legally entirely within Maryland, since the state's border follows the south bank of the river.
  • Location: Montgomery County, Maryland and Fairfax County, Virginia, U.S.
  • Elevation: 129 ft (39 m)
  • Total height: 47 ft (14 m)
  • Average width: 350 ft (110 m)
  • Run: 550 ft (170 m)
  • Watercourse: Potomac River
  • Average flow rate: 16,750 cu ft/s (474 m³/s) (est.)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org