Little Blackwater River (Maryland)

For the river in West Virginia, see Blackwater River (West Virginia).

The Little Blackwater River is a tributary of the Blackwater River located in Dorchester County, Maryland.

Little Blackwater River
Location
Country	United States
State	Maryland
Region	Dorchester County
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	38°32′26″N 76°02′08″W
Mouth	Blackwater River[1]
• coordinates	38°25′15″N 76°05′49″W
Length	15 mi (24 km)
[2]

The relatively shallow river is about 15 miles (24 km) long^[3] and is surrounded by farms. It is located between Maple Dam Road to the east and Egypt Road to the west. The river begins behind Cambridge-South Dorchester High School in Cambridge, where its water level is nearly 20 feet (6.1 m) above sea level, and it ends below Bucktown.