List of dam removals in Maryland

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

The 2004 removal of the Octoraro Dam from Octoraro Creek.

Completed removals

Dam^[1]	Height	Year removed	Location	Watercourse	Watershed
Centreville Dam^[2]	5 ft (1.5 m)	2015	Centreville 39°02′53″N 76°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″N 76°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″N 76°26′39″W / 39.5239°N 76.4441°W / 39.5239; -76.4441	Overshot Branch	Gunpowder River
Clifford Branch Dam	6 ft (1.8 m)	2012	Frederick 39°29′15″N 77°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″N 75°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″N 76°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″N 76°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″N 76°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″N 78°44′40″W / 39.5802°N 78.7444°W / 39.5802; -78.7444	North Branch Potomac River	Potomac River
Raven Rock Dam^[10]	6.5 ft (2.0 m)	2007	Washington County 39°39′54″N 77°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 Dam		1937	Chevy Chase 38°59′41″N 77°04′23″W / 38.994815°N 77.073111°W / 38.994815; -77.073111 (Chevy Chase Lake Dam)	Coquelin Run
Bishopville Dam	4 ft (1.2 m)	2014	Worcester County 38°26′32″N 75°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″N 76°07′36″W / 39.7017°N 76.1267°W / 39.7017; -76.1267 (Octoraro Dam)	Octoraro Creek	Susquehanna River
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

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References

↑ "American Rivers Dam Removal Database". Figshare. American Rivers. February 13, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
↑ "Centreville Dam CO002" (PDF). Fish Passage Program. Maryland Department of Natural Resources. April 24, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
↑ "WHITE HALL DAM – COMPLETED" (PDF). Fish Passage Program. Maryland Department of Natural Resources. April 24, 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
↑ "Martin Farm Pond". greentrustalliance.org. Green Trust Alliance. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
↑ "PUCKUM BRANCH – COMPLETED" (PDF). Fish Passage Program. Maryland Department of Natural Resources. December 9, 2008. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
↑ "Patapsco River Restoration - Bloede Dam Removal". Fish Passage Program. Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
↑ "SIMKINS DAM – COMPLETED" (PDF). Fish Passage Program. Maryland Department of Natural Resources. April 24, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
↑ "UNION DAM – COMPLETED" (PDF). Fish Passage Program. Maryland Department of Natural Resources. April 24, 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
↑ "Pittsburgh Plate & Glass Dam (PPG) – COMPLETED" (PDF). Fish Passage Program. Maryland Department of Natural Resources. April 24, 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
↑ "RAVENROCK – COMPLETED" (PDF). Fish Passage Program. Maryland Department of Natural Resources. December 9, 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
↑ "DAMS SLATED FOR REMOVAL IN 2005 AND DAMS REMOVED FROM 1999-2004" (PDF). rivernet.org. American Rivers. p. 23. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
↑ "Octoraro Dam Removal". Fish Passage Program. Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.

External links

Media related to Removed dams in Maryland at Wikimedia Commons

[ardrd-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. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.

[4] "Martin Farm Pond". greentrustalliance.org. Green Trust Alliance. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. 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. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.

[9] "Pittsburgh Plate & Glass Dam (PPG) – COMPLETED" (PDF). Fish Passage Program. Maryland Department of Natural Resources. April 24, 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.

[10] "RAVENROCK – COMPLETED" (PDF). Fish Passage Program. Maryland Department of Natural Resources. December 9, 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 25, 2023. 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. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.

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