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Potomac River Fish Kill Linked to Heat | Annapolis News
Record-breaking heat pushed the Potomac River to 94°F—setting a new high for that stretch—just before a massive fish kill hit a 14-mile stretch in Montgomery County. While extreme temperatures are the prime suspect, investigators are also looking at drought and possible bacterial factors, especially since golden redhorse suckers were the main victims. No chemical spill or pollution has been confirmed yet, but officials are still collecting water samples. Summer’s natural pattern of fish kills—triggered by warming water and dropping oxygen—makes this event all too familiar, even if it’s…
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