Bloede Dam

Bloede Dam was a hydroelectric dam on the Patapsco River in Maryland. Built in 1906, it was the first submerged hydroelectric plant—that is, the power plant was housed under the spillway.

Photo: Bohemian Baltimore, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dam
…lies at an elevation of 52 feet (16 metres)
…is also known as “Bloede’s Dam”
Description: dam in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Baltimore and Ohio Ellicott City Station Museum and Ellicott City Historic District.

Baltimore and Ohio Ellicott City Station Museum

Museum

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The Baltimore and Ohio Ellicott City Station Museum… Baltimore and Ohio Ellicott City Station Museum is situated 2½ miles northwest of Bloede Dam.

Ellicott City Historic District

Historic site

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Ellicott City Historic District is a national historic… Ellicott City Historic District is situated 2½ miles northwest of Bloede Dam.

Catonsville High School

School

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Catonsville High School is a four-year public high school in Catonsville, Maryland. Catonsville High School is situated 2 miles northeast of Bloede Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ilchester and Oella.

Ilchester

Village

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Ilchester is an unincorporated community and…

Oella

Neighborhood

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Oella is a mill town on the Patapsco River in western… Oella is situated 2½ miles northwest of Bloede Dam.

Catonsville

Town

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Catonsville is a town in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. Catonsville is situated 2½ miles northeast of Bloede Dam.

Bloede Dam

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Latitude

39.24716° or 39° 14′ 50″ north

Longitude

-76.76113° or 76° 45′ 40″ west

Open location code

87F566WQ+VG

GeoNames ID

4348925

Wikidata ID

Q4927318

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Italian—“Bloede Dam” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Bloede Dam”
Italian: “diga di Bloede’s”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Thistle and Patapsco Woods.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Saint Marys College and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish.

Baltimore County: Highlights

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