WATERS REGARDLESS OF THE CURRENT STATUS** Despite its designation as a Class A Primary Contact waterway, the DC Department of Health (DOH) bans swimming in the Potomac River citing the risk of high bacteria levels after rainstorms as the only reason it is considered “unsafe” to swim. **WARNING: SWIMMING IS PROHIBITED IN D.C. The Tidal Basin loop trail circles around the water and is a great way to see both nature and culture. Take a paddleboat out for a great view of the Washington monument, the Jefferson Memorial, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Located in West Potomac Park, the Tidal Basin is well known for the famous Washington Cherry Blossom Festival that takes place each spring. Grey means there is no current water quality information, the beach is under construction, there has been an event that has rendered water quality information unreliable or unavailable. Red means the water at the site has water quality issues or there is an emergency. This status does not indicate current water quality. This means that this site has been issued a Blue Flag status for the current swimming season. We may manually set the status for a specific beach if we have concerns about the sampling protocol, if there is an emergency, if monitoring practices don't exist or have recently changed, or other reasons that render this site "special." Red means the beach failed water quality tests 40% of the time or more. Yellow means the beach passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time.
Green means the beach passed water quality tests 95% of the time or more. This means that rather than displaying current data it displays the beach's average water quality for that year. When swimming season is over or when a beach's water quality data has not been updated frequently enough (weekly) it goes into historical status. Grey means water quality information for the beach is too old (more than 7 days old) to be considered current, or that info is unavailable, or unreliable. Red means the beach’s most recent test results failed to meet water quality standards. Vehicles parked along the streets in violation of the emergency no parking signs will be ticketed and towed.įor the latest information and resources on COVID-19, go to coronavirus.dc.gov.Green means the beach’s most recent test results met relevant water quality standards. All vehicular exits to East Potomac Park and West Potomac ParkĪll street closures and listed times are subject to change based upon prevailing or unexpected conditions.Maine Avenue between Independence and 12th Street, SW.15th Street between Constitution Avenue, NW and Independence Avenue, SW.17th Street between Constitution Avenue, NW and Independence Avenue, SW.Henry Bacon Drive between Constitution Avenue and Lincoln Memorial Circle.23rd Street between Constitution Avenue and Lincoln Memorial Circle.Independence Avenue between Ohio Drive and 14th Street, SW.Rock Creek Parkway/Potomac Parkway Drive between Virginia Avenue and Independence Avenue, SW (to include Ohio Drive, SW).Potomac River Freeway (all exits to Ohio Drive and Independence Avenue).In coordination with the National Park Service, MPD will continue street closures from 7 am –8 pm at the following locations: Members of the public will not be able to enter the park area south of Independence Avenue, Members of the public will not be able to enter the park area south of Independence AvenueFurther, pedestrian and bicycle traffic will be restricted in the area of the Tidal Basin and Jefferson Memorial. Further, pedestrian and bicycle traffic will be restricted in the area of the Tidal Basin.Further, pedestrian and bicycle traffic will be restricted in the area of the Tidal Basin and Jefferson Memorial. Members of the public will not be able to enter the Jefferson Memorial or the National Mall in the area bounded by 14th Street to 23rd Street and Constitution Avenue to Independence Avenue, SW. Further, pedestrian and bicycle traffic will be restricted in the area of the National Mall. The Mayor has directed the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) to work with the DC National Guard to enforce a restricted access zone around the Tidal Basin until further notice to ensure social distancing and prevent further community transmission of COVID-19. (WASHINGTON, DC) – As the District continues working to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Mayor Muriel Bowser is extending road closures and taking additional measures to restrict access to the Tidal Basin.
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