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The '''Blackwater River''' is a saltwater river in [[Dorchester County, Maryland]]. 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 '''Blackwater River''' is a {{convert|25.8|mi|km|adj=mid|-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> saltwater river in [[Dorchester County, Maryland]]. It has many twists and bends and flows through [[Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge]]. It runs through [[Robbins, Maryland|Robbins]], 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.
The river does not rise anywhere because the water is sea level from its mouth at [[Fishing Bay]] to its landward end at a large unnamed swamp in the Blackwater Refuge. The river can have freshwater species in spring and summer like catfish 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.


== References ==
== References ==
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{{Maryland waters}}
{{Geolinks-US-river|Fishing Bay|38.36012|-76.007436||38.45734|-76.235500}}


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[[Category:Dorchester County, Maryland]]

[[Category:Rivers of Dorchester County, Maryland]]
[[Category:Rivers of Maryland]]
[[Category:Rivers of Maryland]]
[[Category:Tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay]]
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Latest revision as of 03:08, 21 June 2022

Blackwater River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
RegionDorchester County
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates38°27′26″N 76°14′08″W / 38.45722°N 76.23556°W / 38.45722; -76.23556
MouthFishing Bay
 • coordinates
38°21′36″N 76°00′27″W / 38.36000°N 76.00750°W / 38.36000; -76.00750
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftLittle Blackwater River
[1][2]

The Blackwater River is a 25.8-mile-long (41.5 km)[3] saltwater river in Dorchester County, Maryland. It has many twists and bends and flows through Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. It runs through Robbins, 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 to its landward end at a large unnamed swamp in the Blackwater Refuge. The river can have freshwater species in spring and summer like catfish 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.

References[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blackwater River. Retrieved on 2008-03-05.
  2. ^ "Water Trails at Blackwater". U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Archived from the original on 2009-01-01. Retrieved 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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