Accident Database

Report ID#67094

2020-05-08
accident date
unidentified man
victim
n/a
victim age
Potomac
river
7. Little Falls
section
Below Chain Bridge
location
5.5 feet
gage
Medium
water level
III+
river difficulty
PFD Not Worn or Present
cause code(s)
Does not Apply
injury type(s)
Cold Water
factors
Private
trip type
Other
boat type
status?
status

Description

A fisherman disappeared on May 8th after falling off a riverside rock on the Potomac River near Chain Bridge. Witnesses said the man was pulled under immediately after hitting the water. The Potomac River at Little Falls was @5.5′, which means there are some very strong eddylines just downstream of the bridge. It’s pretty treacherous if you don’t have a PFD!