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(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:3)WASHINGTON DC (cid:43)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:3)(cid:43) GEOGRAPHY Washington DC is in the Middle Atlantic region of the United States Its total land and water area is 68 square miles 176 sq km It borders Maryland to the northwest northeast and southeast The Potomac River runs along the southwestern side of the city Across the river is the state of Virginia The Anacostia River flows through the southern part of the city in a northeast-to-southwest direction It empties into the Potomac River Three reservoirs supply water to the city They include Dalecarlia McMillan and Georgetown Reservoirs Many parts of the city were once wetlands Deciduous trees surround a creek in a Washington DC park 8 WASHINGTON DC