Little Blackwater River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Maryland |
Region | Dorchester County |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• coordinates | 38°32′26″N 76°02′08″W / 38.54056°N 76.03556°W |
Mouth | Blackwater River[1] |
• coordinates | 38°25′15″N 76°05′49″W / 38.42083°N 76.09694°W |
Length | 15 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.