Devil's Backbone Dam Falls - Boonsboro, Maryland
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BruceS
N 39° 32.328 W 077° 42.626
18S E 267072 N 4380079
Waterfall created by a stone and masonry dam across Antietam Creek at Devil's Backbone County Park near Boonsboro, Maryland.
Waymark Code: WMKGE8
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 04/11/2014
Views: 6
The dam has a height of 9-feet and spans across the creek. The dam was originally built in the early 1800s as a flour mill dam. It was used in the early 20th century as a small power company dam. In 1966 the area around the dam opened as a county park. By the early 21st century it was found that the dam was in a deteriorating state and after several years of study the dam was rehabilitated in 2011.
Location of the waterfall:
18934 Lappans Road
Boonsboro, Maryland
Type / features of structure: Dam
Estimated height in feet: 9
Estimated width in feet: 120
River/stream/lake/reservoir: Antietam Creek
Coordinates of parking: Not Listed
Fees: Not Listed
Flow dates: Not listed
Estimated height in meters: Not Listed
Estimated width in meters: Not Listed
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