India, April 15 -- American Rivers, a United States conservation organisation working to make every river clean and healthy for people and wildlife, has nominated the Potomac, the river that flows through Washington, DC as America's most endangered river for 2026.

Sewage spills, aging pipe infrastructure, rising bacterial levels and increasing number of data centres threaten the Potomac, the organization has said.

American Rivers reviews nominations for 'America's Most Endangered Rivers', a list that it brings out annually, from individuals and organisations across the country.

Rivers are selected based upon the following criteria:

A major decision that the public can help influence in the coming year.

The significance of the river t...