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Tidal Basin
The
Tidal Basin
is a partially man-made
reservoir
between the
Potomac River
and the
Washington Channel
in
Washington, D.C.
It is part of
West Potomac Park
and is a focal point of the
National Cherry Blossom Festival
held each spring. The
Jefferson Memorial
, the
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
, the
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
, and the
George Mason Memorial
are situated adjacent to the Tidal Basin. The basin covers an area of about and is deep.
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