City: MD
County: Baltimore
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 39.61917900, -76.70677600
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Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
I-III
Put-in
Gunpowder Falls - 2 - Prettyboy Dam to Falls Road or Masemore Rd.
18 ft/mi
Current Conditions
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• 72.50-900.00 cfs
Gunpowder Falls near Parkton, MD
Whitewater Runs on Gunpowder Falls
6 runsDifficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site:
Put-in at this location
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Take-out at this location
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I-III
Put-in at this location
2 - Prettyboy Dam to Falls Road or Masemore Rd.
2.1 mi
18 ft/mi
I-II
Put-in at this location
3 - Masemore Road to Monkton Road
7.8 mi
I
Downstream from here (6.7 mi to put-in)
4. Monkton Road to Phoenix
7.1 mi
I-II
Downstream from here (18.6 mi to put-in)
5 - Notchcliff Rd. to Route 1
5.4 mi
II-III
Downstream from here (22.4 mi to put-in)
6 - Route 1 to U.S.40 or Mariner Point
7.5 mi
20 ft/mi
II+
Upstream from here (6.1 mi from take-out)
1 - Graves Run Rd to Prettyboy Reservoir (Gunpowder Road)
2.9 mi
31 ft/mi
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Prettyboy Dam on the Gunpowder Falls in Baltimore County, Maryland serves as a whitewater put-in for paddlers looking to run the rapids below the dam. This is an established access point for kayakers and canoeists interested in whitewater paddling on the Gunpowder Falls, which is known for its technical rapids and scenic gorge. The location provides direct access to the river below the dam structure, making it a popular starting point for whitewater enthusiasts in the Baltimore area.