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Rock Creek might look inviting, but it’s full of harmful bacteria. Wading and swimming are banned for good reason.

Due to contamination, swimming in Rock Creek, the Potomac River and nearby waters has been banned since 1971, NBC News said.

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The National Park Service has a longstanding warning against swimming or wading in Rock Creek due to "high levels of bacteria and other infectious pathogens." ...

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted photos to social media on Sunday showing him and his family in Washington D.C.’s Rock Creek.