Great Falls Historic Park
2004
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Photography by Robert Graf

The Potomac River passes through a gorge at Great Falls on the way to Washington, DC and the Chesapeake Bay. The following series of pictures from Olmstead Island in Maryland show the varying levels of the water.

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October 26, 2004 - Looking north from Olmstead Island - 5:00 PM
 Level at 3.2 feet - Flood is 10 feet
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September 29, 2004 - Looking north from Olmstead Island - 8:15 AM
 Level at 7.0 feet - Flood is 10 feet
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September 26, 2004 - Looking north from Olmstead Island - 7:50 AM
 Level at 3.5 feet - Flood is 10 feet
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Potomac River at Great Falls , MD
July 10, 2004 - Looking north from Olmstead Island - 9 AM
 Level at 3.1 feet - Flood is 10 feet
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Potomac River at Great Falls , MD
May 12, 2004 - Looking north from Olmstead Island - 4 PM
 Level at 4 feet - Flood is 10 feet
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Potomac River at Great Falls , MD

April 4, 2004 - Looking north from Olmstead Island - 5 PM
 Level at 6.3 feet - Flood is 10 feet
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Potomac River at Great Falls , MD

March  6, 2004 - Looking north from Olmstead Island - 5 PM
 Level at 5.5 feet - Flood is 10 feet
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Potomac River at Great Falls , MD

May 6, 2003 - Looking north from Olmstead Island - 8 PM
 Low Level at 4.5 feet - Flood is 10 feet
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Potomac River at Great Falls , MD
February 25, 2003 - Looking north from Olmstead Island - Early Morning
 High Level at 9.2 feet - Flood is 10 feet
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Potomac River at Great Falls , MD
August 21, 2002 Looking north from Olmstead Island - Mid-afternoon - Very low
Level is 2.3 feet

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