Watts Branch is a tributary stream of the Anacostia River in Prince George's County, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. Course The headwaters of the stream originate in the Capitol Heights area of Prince George's County, and the branch flows roughly northwest for to the Anacostia, which drains to the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay. The watershed area of Watts Branch is about in Prince George's County and in Washington. Water quality Watts Branch is in a highly urbanized area, and its water quality has been rated as poor by government agencies. The stream has been polluted by urban runoff (stormwater), dumped trash and leaking sewer pipes. Much of the stream is in concrete channels or culverts. A variety of stream cleanup and restoration projects have been initiated by D.C. government, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other federal agencies, in cooperation with community organizations such as the Anacostia Riverkeeper, the Anacostia Watershed Society, Groundwork Anacostia, and the Watts Branch Community Alliance. See also Watts Branch (Potomac River) List of District of Columbia rivers List of Maryland rivers References External links Anacostia Riverkeeper Anacostia Watershed Society Anacostia Watershed Network Watts Branch Park Photo Gallery Washington Parks & People - Community Park Partnership Anacostia River Rivers of Prince George's County, Maryland Rivers of Washington, D.C. Rivers of Maryland