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Washington, DC's Vanishing Springs and Waterways Washington, D.C.'s Vanishing Springs and Waterways By Garnett P. Williams G E O L O G IC A L S U R V EY C IR C U L A R 7 5 2 1977 United States Department of the Interior CECIL D. ANDRUS , Secretary Geological Survey V. E. McKelvey, Director free on application to Branch of Distribution, U.S. Geological Survey , 1200 South Eads Street, Arlington, VA 22202 CONTENTS Page Abstract . ........ ............... ....... .... .... ............ 1 Introduction . .......... ...... ........ ..... ....... 1 Springs . .......... .... ...... ...... ...... ........ 2 Streams . ........ .......... ...... .... 6 Canals ....................................................................................................................................................... 11 Anacostia River....................................................................................................................................... 13 Potomac River ......................................................................................................................................... 15 Conclusions............................................................................................................................................... 17 References cited ............................................................................................................................... 18 ILLUSTRATIONS Page FIGURE 1. Map of stream network and river shorelines of the central Washington, D.C., area in the late 1700's, compared to 1974 river boundaries. Selected reference streets and the 19th century canals are also shown . ....... .. 7 2. Washington City canal and U.S. Capitol about 1858. ............................................................... 13 3. Looking west along the mall, view of Agriculture Department Oeft), Washington Monument (only partly completed), and Potomac shoreline, 1866. ..... ...... ......... ....... .. 17 TABLE Page TABLE 1. Springs of old Washington, D.C. .......... ............ 2 ENGLISH-METRIC EQUIVALENTS English \Ulit Metric equivalent gallon 3.785 liters foot 0.3048 meter yard .9144 meter mile 1.609 kilometers acre 4047 square meters III WASHINGTON, D.C.'S VANISHING SPRINGS AND WATERWAYS By Garnett P. Williams ABSTRACT disappeared. So did most of the city's famous This paper traces the disappearance or reduction of the creeks, such as Tiber Creek, St. James Creek, many prominent springs and waterways that existed in Reedy Branch, and Slash Run, many of which Washington, D.C., 200 years ago. The best known springs were played key roles in supporting early Washington's the Smith Springs (now under the McMillan Reservoir), the important slaughterhouses and grist mills. Even Franklin Park Springs (13th and I Streets, NW.), Gibson's Spring (15th and E Streets, NE.), Caffrey's Spring (Ninth and the larger waterways, such as Rock Creek, the F Streets, NW.) and the City Spring (C Street between Four Potomac, and the Anacostia, in many places are and One-Half and Sixth Streets, NW.). Tiber Creek, fl.owing much shallower and narrower than when the set- south to the Capitol and thence westward along Constitution tlers arrived. In those days such rivers were essen- Avenue, joined the Potomac River at 17th Street and Constitu- tial navigational arteries, but that function has tion Avenue. In the early 1800's, the Constitution Avenue reach was made into a canal which was used by scows and diminished over the years. Now they are impor- steamboats up to about 1850. The canal was changed into a tant chiefly in regard to parks and recreation. covered sewer in the 1870's, and the only remaining visible Looking at the mass of concrete, asphalt, and surface remnant is the lock-keeper's little stone house at 17th buildings that covers much of today'sthriving and and Constitution Avenue, NW. bustling city, it is hard to imagine where most of Because of sedimentation problems and reclamation proj- ects, Rock Creek, the Potomac River, and the Anacostia River the once-prominent springs and creeks were lo- are considerably narrower and shallower today than they were cated. Similarly, almost all remnants of the in colonial times. For example, the mouth of Rock Creek at one famous Washington City Canal have now disap- time was a wide, busy ship harbor, which Georgetown used for peared. The Canal once traversed the city from an extensive foreign trade, and the Potomac River shore Georgetown, passed close to the White House and originally extended to 17th and Constitution Avenue, NW. Capitol, and emptied into the Anacostia near the Navy Yard. Also, many residents of the city would INTRODUCTION be surprised to know that until about 90 years ago, Imagine what today's District of Columbia ter- the Potomac's shore came up to 17th Street and ritory looked like several hundred years ago. Constitution Avenue, NW. Forests and thickets covered about half of the This paper traces these and other changes that area. Indian tribes found plentiful supplies of clear have occurred with the waters of the Washington, water. Several swampy zones were prominent, D.C., area during several hundred years of ur- such as along what is now Pennsylvania Avenue banization. Unavoidably, emphasis is given to between the White House and Capitol, and around those regions for which more information is what is now the Ellipse just south of the White available. House. The springs, together with some shallow In collecting material, I have received, and dug wells, were the chief sources of drinking water gratefully acknowledge, the generous assistance for the district's settlers until 1859. As the city of Perry G. Fisher of the Columbia Historical became established and underwent years of Society and Roy L. Orndorff, retired Director of growth and development, most of these springs Sanitary Engineering, Washington, D.C. Mr. 1 Orndorff and Frederick Gutheim also reviewed The Smith (Congressional or Effingham) the original manuscript and provided helpful sug- Springs were on the farm of J. A. Smith, near the gestions. middle of what is now the McMillan Reservoir, im- mediately southwest of the grounds of the U.S. SPRINGS Soldier's Home. These three springs produced 7, The sparkling springs were the best source of 4112, and 3 gallons per minute, respectively drinking water in Washington's earliest days. (Duhamel, 1926, p. 209), and were probably the After about 1800, for the convenience of having most copious and important of the area's springs. water closer to home and readily available in con- From about 1832, the waters were piped for a dis- gested areas, pumps gradually became more and tance of about 2112 miles down North Capitol more popular, drawing water from wells. Itwas il- Street to the Capitol, Treasury, and Post Office legal to clean fish, water horses, or wash clothes·at buildings. Additional routes supplied as many as any public springs, pumps, wells, or hydrants. The 12 fire plugs along Pennsylvania Avenue and springs and wells furnished most of the city's other fire hydrants as far as 14th Street, W. At the drinking and fire-fighting water until 1859, by Capitol, the waters were contained in two reser- which time the demand was greater than the sup- voirs-one just west of the building (capacity ply and river water was introduced. Even after 78,827 gallons; this reservoir is now buried under this date the people were reluctant to discontinue the steps of the Capitol), and another, with a using the spring water for drinking purposes. capacity of 111,241 gallons, just to the east (Clark, However, by the early 1880's, most residents no 1923, p. 202). (The eastern reservoir was covered longer used spring water. Soon after the beginning over in the late 1850's and is now under a parking of the 20th century, the city water system com- lot.) The Smith springs were in use from 1832 to pletely replaced the old springs in the District, 1905 (U.S. Army, 1949, p. 1) and are still marked with the possible exception of a few that were pri- by a circular brick structure in the McMillan vately owned. Nearly all of the District's 62 Reservoir. operating public shallow wells were ordered closed The City Spring, also known as the Ridge in 1907, being polluted or of questionable quality. Spring, was located on the north side of C Street Of the many springs that formerly were so between Four and One-Half and Sixth Streets, popular in the area, probably the best known were NW. This was also one of the largest springs in the the Smith or Congressional Springs, the Franklin city and was used from about 1802 to at least Park Springs, Gibson's Spring, Caffrey's Spring, 1900. It is the first recorded piped supply in and the City Spring. Table 1 lists some of the Washington, D. C. (1808). In the early 1800's the springs of early Washington. City Spring furnished water to the Center House TABLE 1.-Springs of old Washington, D.C. Spring and location Reference Remarks 1. Smith (Congressional or Effingham), Duhamel, 1926; Clark, 1923; U.S. See text. McMillan Reservoir area Army, 1949 2. City (Ridge), north side of C St. Brown, 1930; Johnston, 1962; See text. between 41/2 and 6th Sts., N.W. Washington Evening Star, 1888. 3. Caffrey's (Hotel, Burnes', St. Patrick's, Sessford, 1908; Johnston, 1962; Busey, See text. Federal), northwest comer of 9th 1898 . and FSts., N.W. 4. City Hall, near northwest comer of 5th Sessford, 1908; Roy Orndorff, oral See text. and D Sts., N.W. commun., 1974; National Republican, 1884. 5. Franklin Square, between 13th and Washington Evening Star, 1888, 1906, See text. 14th and I and
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