Beaverdam Creek (Wicomico County)

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Beaverdam Creek is a tributary of the Wicomico River on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. [1] Parker Pond and Schumaker Pond were created by damming Beaverdam Creek. [2]

Beaverdam Creek runs through the historic Salisbury City Park. [3]

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References

  1. Gannett, Henry (1904). A Gazetteer of Maryland. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 14. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  2. SURVEY AND MANAGEMENT OF FRESHWATER FISHERIES RESOURCES (PDF). Maryland Department of Natural Resources. 1994. pp. I-4 through I-6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  3. "City Park – SBY Parks & Recreation Committee" . Retrieved 2020-09-05.

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