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{{For|the river in West Virginia|Blackwater River (West Virginia)}}
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The '''Little Blackwater River''' is a [[tributary]] of the [[Blackwater River (Maryland)|Blackwater River]] located in [[Dorchester County, Maryland]].
The '''Little Blackwater River''' is a [[tributary]] of the [[Blackwater River (Maryland)|Blackwater River]] located in [[Dorchester County, Maryland]].


The river is around {{convert|9|mi|km}} long, is relatively shallow and is surrounded by farms. It is located between Maple Dam Road to the east and Eygpt Road to the west. The river begins behind [[Cambridge-South Dorchester High School]] in [[Cambridge, Maryland]] where it's water level is nearly {{convert|20|ft|m}} above sea level and ends below [[Bucktown, Maryland]].
The relatively shallow river is about {{convert|15|mi}} long<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329155652/http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ |date=2012-03-29 }}, accessed April 1, 2011</ref> 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, Maryland|Cambridge]], where its water level is nearly {{convert|20|ft|m}} above sea level, and it ends below [[Bucktown, Maryland|Bucktown]].


== References ==
== References ==
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{{Maryland waters}}
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[[Category:Rivers of Dorchester County, Maryland]]
[[Category:Rivers of Maryland]]
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Latest revision as of 20:50, 28 June 2022

For the river in West Virginia, see Blackwater River (West Virginia).
Little Blackwater River
Map
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
RegionDorchester County
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates38°32′26″N 76°02′08″W / 38.54056°N 76.03556°W / 38.54056; -76.03556
MouthBlackwater River[1]
 • coordinates
38°25′15″N 76°05′49″W / 38.42083°N 76.09694°W / 38.42083; -76.09694
Length15 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

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  1. ^ "Water Trails at Blackwater". U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Archived from the original on 2009-01-01. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Blackwater River. Retrieved on 2008-03-05.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 1, 2011


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