List of dam removals in Maryland

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The 2004 removal of the Octoraro Dam from Octoraro Creek. Octoraro Dam Removal (5178503619).jpg
The 2004 removal of the Octoraro Dam from Octoraro Creek.

This is a list of dams in Maryland that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.

Contents

Completed removals

Dam [1] HeightYear removedLocationWatercourseWatershed
Centreville Dam [2] 5 ft (1.5 m)2015 Centreville
39°02′53″N76°03′43″W / 39.048°N 76.062°W / 39.048; -76.062 (Centreville Dam) 		Gravel Run Corsica River
White Hall Dam [3] 2011 White Hall
39°37′14″N76°37′47″W / 39.6206°N 76.6297°W / 39.6206; -76.6297 (White Hall Dam) 		Little Falls Gunpowder River
Martin Farm Pond Dam (Overshot Branch Dam) [4] 25 ft (7.6 m)2019 Harford County
39°31′26″N76°26′39″W / 39.5239°N 76.4441°W / 39.5239; -76.4441 (Martin Farm Pond Dam (Overshot Branch Dam)) 		Overshot Branch
Clifford Branch Dam6 ft (1.8 m)2012 Frederick
39°29′15″N77°28′16″W / 39.4874°N 77.4712°W / 39.4874; -77.4712 (Clifford Branch Dam) 		Clifford Branch Monocacy River
Puckum Dam [5] 8 ft (2.4 m)2007 Dorchester County
38°36′32″N75°48′55″W / 38.6090°N 75.8154°W / 38.6090; -75.8154 (Puckum Dam) 		Puckum Branch Nanticoke River
Bloede Dam [6] 34 ft (10 m)2018 Elkridge
39°14′49″N76°45′40″W / 39.247°N 76.7612°W / 39.247; -76.7612 (Bloede Dam) 		Patapsco River Patapsco River
Simkins Dam [7] 10 ft (3.0 m)2010 Baltimore County
39°15′10″N76°46′06″W / 39.2527°N 76.7683°W / 39.2527; -76.7683 (Simkins Dam)
Union Dam [8] 24 ft (7.3 m)2010 Baltimore County
39°17′41″N76°46′48″W / 39.2946°N 76.78°W / 39.2946; -76.78 (Union Dam)
Pittsburgh Plate & Glass (PPG) Dam [9] 10 ft (3.0 m)2007 Cumberland
39°34′49″N78°44′40″W / 39.5802°N 78.7444°W / 39.5802; -78.7444 (Pittsburgh Plate & Glass (PPG) Dam) 		North Branch Potomac River Potomac River
Raven Rock Dam [10] 6.5 ft (2.0 m)2007 Washington County
39°39′54″N77°32′32″W / 39.6651°N 77.5422°W / 39.6651; -77.5422 (Raven Rock Dam) 		Little Antietam Creek
Polly Pond Dam [11] 25 ft (7.6 m)2002 Allegany County Big Run
Chevy Chase Lake Dam1937 Chevy Chase
38°59′41″N77°04′23″W / 38.994815°N 77.073111°W / 38.994815; -77.073111 (Chevy Chase Lake Dam) 		Coquelin Run
Bishopville Dam4 ft (1.2 m)2014 Worcester County
38°26′32″N75°11′40″W / 38.4423°N 75.1944°W / 38.4423; -75.1944 (Bishopville Dam) 		St. Martin River St. Martin River
Octoraro Dam [12] 2005 Rising Sun
39°42′06″N76°07′36″W / 39.7017°N 76.1267°W / 39.7017; -76.1267 (Octoraro Dam) 		Octoraro Creek Susquehanna River
Town Creek Dam5 ft (1.5 m)
Dam #3 Ruins6 ft (1.8 m)1991
Bacon Ridge Branch Weir1991 Bacon Ridge Branch
Deep Run Dam1989 Deep Run
Railroad Trestle Dam1994 Dorsey Run
Horsepen Branch Dam1995 Horsepen Branch
Railroad Bridge at Elkton Dam1992 Little Elk Creek
Stony Run Dam1990 Stony Run
Route 214 Dam1998 Western Branch
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References

  1. ↑ "American Rivers Dam Removal Database". Figshare . American Rivers. February 13, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Centreville Dam CO002" (PDF). Fish Passage Program. Maryland Department of Natural Resources. April 24, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  3. ↑ "WHITE HALL DAM – COMPLETED" (PDF). Fish Passage Program. Maryland Department of Natural Resources. April 24, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Martin Farm Pond". greentrustalliance.org. Green Trust Alliance. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  5. ↑ "PUCKUM BRANCH – COMPLETED" (PDF). Fish Passage Program. Maryland Department of Natural Resources. December 9, 2008. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Patapsco River Restoration - Bloede Dam Removal". Fish Passage Program. Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  7. ↑ "SIMKINS DAM – COMPLETED" (PDF). Fish Passage Program. Maryland Department of Natural Resources. April 24, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  8. ↑ "UNION DAM – COMPLETED" (PDF). Fish Passage Program. Maryland Department of Natural Resources. April 24, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Pittsburgh Plate & Glass Dam (PPG) – COMPLETED" (PDF). Fish Passage Program. Maryland Department of Natural Resources. April 24, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  10. ↑ "RAVENROCK – COMPLETED" (PDF). Fish Passage Program. Maryland Department of Natural Resources. December 9, 2008. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  11. ↑ "DAMS SLATED FOR REMOVAL IN 2005 AND DAMS REMOVED FROM 1999-2004" (PDF). rivernet.org. American Rivers. p. 23. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Octoraro Dam Removal". Fish Passage Program. Maryland Department of Natural Resources . Retrieved September 25, 2023.
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