- Linganore Creek
Linganore Creek is a major
tributary of theMonocacy River inFrederick County, Maryland . The stream is formed from theconfluence of the north and south forks of the Linganore, located about 10 miles east-northeast of Frederick City. The creek runs roughly southwest for about 10 miles to the Monocacy River, which drains to thePotomac River . The watershed area of the creek is 83.1 mi².Lake Linganore, an impoundment built on the creek about 4 miles east of the City of Frederick, is the principal source of
drinking water for the city. It is also a source for the central portion of Frederick County. [Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. Washington, DC. [http://www.mwcog.org/environment/water/watersupply/suppliers.asp " Metropolitan Washington Region Water Supply Agencies"] Accessed May 6, 2008.] [Maryland Department of the Environment. Baltimore, MD. [http://www.co.frederick.md.us/documents/Utilities%20&%20Solid%20Waste%20Management/Water%20Purification-Distribution/Source%20Water%20Assessments/SWA%20Lake%20Linganore.pdf "Source Water Assessment for Lake Linganore Water Treatment Plant, Frederick County."] April 2005.]ee also
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List of Maryland rivers References
External links
* [http://md-frederickcounty.civicplus.com/DocumentView.asp?DID=1270 Lake Linganore Source Water Protection Plan (2004)] – Frederick County
* [http://www.dnr.state.md.us/streams/pubs/Lower_Linganore_SCA_web.pdf Lower Linganore Creek Stream Corridor Assessment Survey (2005)] – Maryland Department of Natural Resources & Frederick County
* [http://md-frederickcounty.civicplus.com/DocumentView.asp?DID=1268 Action Plan for the Linganore Source Water Protection Plan (2006)] - Frederick County
* [http://www.watershed-alliance.com Monocacy & Catoctin Watershed Alliance]
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