The resulting tidal water basin was eventually named Perkins Cove.

Washington DC National Mall, including Washington Monument and Thomas Jefferson Memorial with mirror reflections on water

I walked solo through the crowds at the Tidal Basin enjoying the cities 3,000 cherry trees in full bloom.

Fresh water from Magaguadavic River falls 21 metres into a gorge that empties into a tidal basin.

The earliest traces of tidal power date back to about 900 A.D. when a barrage would be built across the opening of a naturally occurring tidal basin.

In the spring, people come from around the world to see the Cherry Blossoms along the Tidal Basin in downtown D.C..

I came across the huge Deurganckdok, a tidal dock which ships will be able to sail straight into and out of, without locks - because time is money.

The traditional cherry blossom promenade is around the Tidal Basin, although you will have to go very early in the morning to avoid the crowds.

Nevertheless, it is difficult to provide a precise history of the Quai des Amériques, but it seems that its construction dates back to the 1960s, when the pre-existing tidal basin was enlarged and laid out to form the Coty Basin.

As we have already noted, a coral found in 40 meters of water sometimes requires less light than a coral found in a shallow tide pool.

As such, a coral found in 40 meters of water sometimes requires less light than a coral found in a shallow tidepool.

This 5 hour adventure will take you to Washington's must see sites including the National Mall, Capitol Building, Lincoln Memorial, Tidal Basin and more!

Many who believe in evolution would tell you that billions of years ago, life began on the edge of an ancient tidal pool or deep in the ocean.

A memorial to King is being constructed along the Tidal Basin at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., by the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation.

A memorial to King has been constructed along the Tidal Basin at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., by the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation.