Gunpowder River

Gunpowder River
Gunpowder River travelling through Loch Raven Reservoir in Towson, Maryland, in 2010
Map
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CitiesMiddle River, Joppatowne, Towson, Cockeysville, Parkton, Lineboro
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationGlen Rock, Pennsylvania
MouthChesapeake Bay
 • elevation
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Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftLittle Gunpowder Falls
 • rightBig Gunpowder Falls

The Gunpowder River is a 6.8-mile-long (10.9 km)[1] tidal inlet on the western side of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, United States. It is formed by the joining of two freshwater rivers, Gunpowder Falls (often referred to locally as "Big Gunpowder Falls") and Little Gunpowder Falls.

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-06-30 at archive.today, accessed April 1, 2011