Blackwater River (Maryland)
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| Blackwater River | |
| Stream | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Maryland |
| Region | Dorchester County |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Little Blackwater River |
| Source | |
| - coordinates | |
| Mouth | Fishing Bay |
| - elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| - coordinates | |
| Length | 18 mi (29 km), Southeast |
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The Blackwater River is a saltwater river in Dorchester County, Maryland, it is around 14 miles long. It has many twists and bends. It goes through Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. It runs through Robbins, Maryland, where there is a boat ramp called Shorter's Wharf and a bridge.
The river does not rise anywhere because the water is sea level from its mouth at Fishing Bay and its end at a large swamp in Blackwater refuge that does not have a name. The river can have freshwater species in spring and summer like catish or bass. The river also has saltwater perch and other saltwater fish that prefer upper parts of rivers. In the winter the river is used for waterfowl hunting.
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Blackwater River. Retrieved on 2008-03-05.
- ^ Water Trails at Blackwater. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Retrieved on 2008-03-05.
- Mouth or other endpoint Fishing Bay is at coordinates
- Source is at coordinates
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