the Potomac

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Clue	Answer As Given	Value	Round	Category	Air Date	Show
The Hoyas, at the Thompson Boat Center	the Potomac DD	$1,500	DJ	ROWING ON THE RIVER	2025-10-08	#9408
The waterfront of Alexandria, Virginia is on this, also known as "The Nation's River"	the Potomac	$400	DJ	U.S. RIVERS	2021-11-26	#8520
Head up this river & you'll see George Washington's Mount Vernon home on its banks	the Potomac	$1,200	DJ	UP THE RIVER	2020-03-30	#8191
The 2 rivers that flow through Washington, D.C. are the Anacosta & this one	the Potomac	$800	DJ	RIVERS	2018-07-20	#7810
Mount Vernon is on the banks of this river	the Potomac	$400	DJ	U.S. RIVERS	2013-07-17	#6653
John Quincy Adams used to skinny dip in this river that runs through Washington, D.C.	the Potomac	$200	J	A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT	2009-06-01	#5706
This river grows to 11 miles in width as it reaches Chesapeake Bay at Point Lookout, Maryland	the Potomac	$1,200	DJ	U.S. RIVERS	2008-09-18	#5524
The name of this river that flows into Chesapeake Bay is Algonquin for "where goods are brought in"	Potomac	$1,200	DJ	AMERICAN RIVERS	2006-07-04	#5037
A major traffic route, the Arlington Memorial Bridge spans this river	Potomac	$600	J	U.S. LAKES & RIVERS	2005-01-24	#4696
It flows through Washington, D.C. & on past Mount Vernon	the Potomac	$400	DJ	U.S. RIVERS	2004-05-07	#4540
An Iroquois word that means "where goods are brought in" gives this river that flows past D.C. its name	the Potomac	$400	J	RIVERS	2003-12-30	#4447
80% of Washington, D.C.'s fresh drinking water comes from this river	the Potomac	$400	J	RIVERS	2002-10-07	#4161
Georgetown & Alexandria	the Potomac	$200	J	A RIVER RUNS THROUGH THEM	2002-01-21	#4006
This river is formed 15 miles SE of Cumberland, MD. by the confluence of the north & south branches	Potomac	$600	DJ	A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT	1998-05-21	#3174
Due to the great falls on this river, large ships can't go past Washington, D.C.	Potomac	$200	DJ	RIVERS	1997-01-10	#2850
Large ships can travel up this river as far as Washington, D.C.	the Potomac	$400	DJ	U.S. RIVERS	1996-11-01	#2800
This river forms Virginia's northeast border	the Potomac	$100	J	U.S. RIVERS	1995-06-07	#2493
The capital of the U.S. is found in its basin	the Potomac	$400	DJ	RIVER BASINS	1995-01-17	#2392
Historic sites located on this river include Harpers Ferry & Mount Vernon	the Potomac	$400	DJ	U.S. RIVERS	1994-12-29	#2379
Harpers Ferry, WV was founded in the 1740s by Robt. Harper, who established a ferry across this river	the Potomac	$800	DJ	U.S. RIVERS	1989-05-22	#1101
Washington, DC lies along the east bank of this river	the Potomac	$200	DJ	AMERICAN RIVERS	1988-03-28	#831

Clue

Answer As Given

Value

Round

Category

Air Date

Show

The Hoyas, at the Thompson Boat Center

the Potomac DD

$1,500

ROWING ON THE RIVER

2025-10-08

#9408

The waterfront of Alexandria, Virginia is on this, also known as "The Nation's River"

the Potomac

$400

U.S. RIVERS

2021-11-26

#8520

Head up this river & you'll see George Washington's Mount Vernon home on its banks

the Potomac

$1,200

UP THE RIVER

2020-03-30

#8191

The 2 rivers that flow through Washington, D.C. are the Anacosta & this one

the Potomac

$800

RIVERS

2018-07-20

#7810

Mount Vernon is on the banks of this river

the Potomac

$400

U.S. RIVERS

2013-07-17

#6653

John Quincy Adams used to skinny dip in this river that runs through Washington, D.C.

the Potomac

$200

A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT

2009-06-01

#5706

This river grows to 11 miles in width as it reaches Chesapeake Bay at Point Lookout, Maryland

the Potomac

$1,200

U.S. RIVERS

2008-09-18

#5524

The name of this river that flows into Chesapeake Bay is Algonquin for "where goods are brought in"

Potomac

$1,200

AMERICAN RIVERS

2006-07-04

#5037

A major traffic route, the Arlington Memorial Bridge spans this river

Potomac

$600

U.S. LAKES & RIVERS

2005-01-24

#4696

It flows through Washington, D.C. & on past Mount Vernon

the Potomac

$400

U.S. RIVERS

2004-05-07

#4540

An Iroquois word that means "where goods are brought in" gives this river that flows past D.C. its name

the Potomac

$400

RIVERS

2003-12-30

#4447

80% of Washington, D.C.'s fresh drinking water comes from this river

the Potomac

$400

RIVERS

2002-10-07

#4161

Georgetown & Alexandria

the Potomac

$200

A RIVER RUNS THROUGH THEM

2002-01-21

#4006

This river is formed 15 miles SE of Cumberland, MD. by the confluence of the north & south branches

Potomac

$600

A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT

1998-05-21

#3174

Due to the great falls on this river, large ships can't go past Washington, D.C.

Potomac

$200

RIVERS

1997-01-10

#2850

Large ships can travel up this river as far as Washington, D.C.

the Potomac

$400

U.S. RIVERS

1996-11-01

#2800

This river forms Virginia's northeast border

the Potomac

$100

U.S. RIVERS

1995-06-07

#2493

The capital of the U.S. is found in its basin

the Potomac

$400

RIVER BASINS

1995-01-17

#2392

Historic sites located on this river include Harpers Ferry & Mount Vernon

the Potomac

$400

U.S. RIVERS

1994-12-29

#2379

Harpers Ferry, WV was founded in the 1740s by Robt. Harper, who established a ferry across this river

the Potomac

$800

U.S. RIVERS

1989-05-22

#1101

Washington, DC lies along the east bank of this river

the Potomac

$200

AMERICAN RIVERS

1988-03-28

#831