List of dam removals in Maryland
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This is a list of dams in Maryland that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.
Completed removals
[edit]| Dam[1] | Height | Year removed | Location | Watercourse | Watershed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centreville Dam | 5 ft (1.5 m) | 2015 | Centreville 39°02′53″N 76°03′43″W / 39.048°N 76.062°W | Gravel Run | Corsica River | Mill dam owned by the Town of Centreville.[2] |
| White Hall Dam | 2011 | White Hall 39°37′14″N 76°37′47″W / 39.6206°N 76.6297°W | Little Falls | Gunpowder River | [3] | |
| Martin Farm Pond Dam (Overshot Branch Dam) | 25 ft (7.6 m) | 2019 | Harford County 39°31′26″N 76°26′39″W / 39.5239°N 76.4441°W | Overshot Branch | [4] | |
| Clifford Branch Dam | 6 ft (1.8 m) | 2012 | Frederick 39°29′15″N 77°28′16″W / 39.4874°N 77.4712°W | Clifford Branch | Monocacy River | Water supply dam for the City of Frederick. |
| Puckum Dam | 8 ft (2.4 m) | 2007 | Dorchester County 38°36′32″N 75°48′55″W / 38.6090°N 75.8154°W | Puckum Branch | Nanticoke River | The dam and culvert had supported a logging road but were washed out in June 2006. Total removal in January 2007 supported the passage of alewife, blueback herring, and perch.[5] |
| Bloede Dam | 34 ft (10 m) | 2018 | Elkridge 39°14′49″N 76°45′40″W / 39.247°N 76.7612°W | Patapsco River | Patapsco River | Hydropower dam owned by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.[6] |
| Simkins Dam | 10 ft (3.0 m) | 2010 | Baltimore County 39°15′10″N 76°46′06″W / 39.2527°N 76.7683°W | Textile mill dam owned by Simkins Industries.[7] | ||
| Union Dam | 24 ft (7.3 m) | 2010 | Baltimore County 39°17′41″N 76°46′48″W / 39.2946°N 76.78°W | Textile mill dam owned by the State.[8] | ||
| Pittsburgh Plate & Glass (PPG) Dam | 10 ft (3.0 m) | 2007 | Cumberland 39°34′49″N 78°44′40″W / 39.5802°N 78.7444°W | North Branch Potomac River | Potomac River | Originally built to back up water for a pumping station. Owned by Pittsburgh Plate & Glass.[9] |
| Raven Rock Dam | 6.5 ft (2.0 m) | 2007 | Washington County 39°39′54″N 77°32′32″W / 39.6651°N 77.5422°W | Little Antietam Creek | Water supply dam for the City of Hagerstown.[10] | |
| Polly Pond Dam | 25 ft (7.6 m) | 2002 | Allegany County | Big Run | Located in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, the earthen dam was part of a canal waste weir.[11] | |
| Chevy Chase Lake Dam | 1937 | Chevy Chase 38°59′41″N 77°04′23″W / 38.994815°N 77.073111°W | Coquelin Run | Dam built in 1892 to power streetcars and create a trolley park | ||
| Bishopville Dam | 4 ft (1.2 m) | 2014 | Worcester County 38°26′32″N 75°11′40″W / 38.4423°N 75.1944°W | St. Martin River | St. Martin River | Mill dam owned by Worcester County. |
| Octoraro Dam | 2005 | Rising Sun 39°42′06″N 76°07′36″W / 39.7017°N 76.1267°W | Octoraro Creek | Susquehanna River | [12] | |
| Town Creek Dam | 5 ft (1.5 m) | |||||
| Dam #3 Ruins | 6 ft (1.8 m) | 1991 | ||||
| Bacon Ridge Branch Weir | 1991 | Bacon Ridge Branch | ||||
| Deep Run Dam | 1989 | Deep Run | ||||
| Railroad Trestle Dam | 1994 | Dorsey Run | ||||
| Horsepen Branch Dam | 1995 | Horsepen Branch | ||||
| Railroad Bridge at Elkton Dam | 1992 | Little Elk Creek | ||||
| Stony Run Dam | 1990 | Stony Run | ||||
| Route 214 Dam | 1998 | Western Branch |
References
[edit]- ^ "American Rivers Dam Removal Database". Figshare. American Rivers. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Centreville Dam CO002" (PDF). Fish Passage Program. Maryland Department of Natural Resources. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "WHITE HALL DAM – COMPLETED" (PDF). Fish Passage Program. Maryland Department of Natural Resources. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "Martin Farm Pond". greentrustalliance.org. Green Trust Alliance. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "PUCKUM BRANCH – COMPLETED" (PDF). Fish Passage Program. Maryland Department of Natural Resources. 9 December 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "Patapsco River Restoration - Bloede Dam Removal". Fish Passage Program. Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "SIMKINS DAM – COMPLETED" (PDF). Fish Passage Program. Maryland Department of Natural Resources. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "UNION DAM – COMPLETED" (PDF). Fish Passage Program. Maryland Department of Natural Resources. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Plate & Glass Dam (PPG) – COMPLETED" (PDF). Fish Passage Program. Maryland Department of Natural Resources. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "RAVENROCK – COMPLETED" (PDF). Fish Passage Program. Maryland Department of Natural Resources. 9 December 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "DAMS SLATED FOR REMOVAL IN 2005 AND DAMS REMOVED FROM 1999-2004" (PDF). rivernet.org. American Rivers. p. 23. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "Octoraro Dam Removal". Fish Passage Program. Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
External links
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