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Maryland tailwaters

The river below a dam. Releases, not weather, decide the flow, and cold water drawn from depth keeps trout alive far south of where they could otherwise live.

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3 tailwaters in Maryland

WaterDischargePercentileTemp24hGuidesPrograms
Gunpowder FallsMDGUNPOWDER FALLS AT GLENCOE, MD184 cfs75thn/a↑ rising1none yet
Patuxent RiverMDPatuxent River below Brighton Dam near Brighton MD42 cfsn/an/a→ steady0none yet
Savage RiverMDSAVAGE RIV BL SAVAGE RIV DAM NEAR BLOOMINGTON, MD61 cfs50th63 F→ steady1none yet

Looking for something else in Maryland? See all 16 Maryland waters, with the guides and recognition programs attached to them.