Little Blackwater River (Maryland)
For the river in West Virginia, see Blackwater River (West Virginia).
| Little Blackwater River | |
| Stream | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Maryland |
| Region | Dorchester County |
| Source | |
| - coordinates | 38°32′26″N 76°02′08″W / 38.54056°N 76.03556°W |
| Mouth | Blackwater River [1] |
| - coordinates | 38°25′15″N 76°05′49″W / 38.42083°N 76.09694°WCoordinates: 38°25′15″N 76°05′49″W / 38.42083°N 76.09694°W |
| Length | 15 mi (24 km) |
| [2] | |
The Little Blackwater River is a tributary of the Blackwater River located in Dorchester County, Maryland.
The relatively shallow river is about 15 miles (24 km) long[3] and is surrounded by farms. It is located between Maple Dam Road to the east and Egypt Road to the west. The river begins behind Cambridge-South Dorchester High School in Cambridge, where its water level is nearly 20 feet (6.1 m) above sea level, and it ends below Bucktown.
References
- ↑ "Water Trails at Blackwater". U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Blackwater River. Retrieved on 2008-03-05.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011
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