Dyke Marsh
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dyke-marsh-319-13001912
title:
Dyke Marsh
text:
Dyke Marsh is a freshwater wetland and wildlife preserve located on the west bank of the Potomac River south of Alexandria, Virginia between Old Town Alexandria and Mount Vernon. Dyke Marsh consists of about 380 acres (1.5 km2) of tidal marsh, floodplain, and swamp forest. It formed 5,000 to 7,000 years ago. With a total size of 485 acres, Dyke Marsh is one of the largest remaining pieces of freshwater tidal wetlands left in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. The marsh is managed by the
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Wetland and wildlife preserve in Virginia, US
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyke_Marsh
date created:
date modified:
2024-03-09T17:26:04Z
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13
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15