DEEPEST -- Body of Water in Maryland - Baltimore, MD
Posted by: bluesnote
N 39° 22.946 W 076° 41.482
18S E 354329 N 4360581
The deepest body of water in the state is Quarry Lake in Baltimore.
Waymark Code: WMZT2Z
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 12/31/2018
Views: 2
The plaque says, "In 2005, Beazer Homes and Obrecht Properties acquired this 230 acre parcel from Florida Rock (successor to the Arundel Corporation) and after months of planning the property was subdivided into residential and commercial components for development of the mixed-use project now known as Quarry Lake at Greenspring. While Beazer Homes implemented its phased residential development of single-family, townhouse and condominium unites, Obrecht Properties constructed 226,000 square feet of office space and 115,000 square feet of retail and dining facilities. Quarry lake serves as the 40 acre centerpiece of this multi-purpose development with an approximate depth of 340 feet. It is the deepest body of water in Maryland and fills by direct precipitation, natural groundwater, and the flow of a diverted stream" The plaque says, "Mining operations at the Greenspring Quarry Began in the mid 1800s, and the stone was used to build railroad beds for the transportation of supplies during the civil war. In later years the mined materials were used for construction of the Baltimore Beltway and other local developments including: Harbor Place, Fort McHenry Tunnel, John Hopkins Hospital, National Aquarium, and the stadiums at Camden Yards. When excavation ended in December of 1999, an estimated 35 million tons of rock had been removed, and the bottom of the Quarry extended to a depth of more than 500 feet (50 feet below sea level)."
Type of documentation of superlative status: Plaque
Location of coordinates: Center of Lake
Web Site: Not listed
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