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BALTIMORE URBAN WATERS PARTNERSHIP

The 375,000-acre Patapsco River Watershed spans four counties and Baltimore City, flows into Baltimore’s Inner Harbor and ultimately into Chesapeake Bay. The watershed consists of forested areas, rural areas, productive farms, as well as suburban, urban and industrial areas.

Rivers and streams within the Patapsco River watershed include:

• Patapsco River

• Gwynn Falls

• Jones Falls

• Herring Run

• Baltimore Harbor