See where Baltimore's water comes from
Ever wonder where your tapwater comes from On Sunday, you can see it, up close and raw. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., people can visit the three drinking-water reservoirs Baltimore city maintains to supply the region and learn how its safety is maintained.
Walk out on Loch Raven Dam, like you used to be able to do, and get a presentation from the engineers who oversaw reconstruction of the impoundment. You can hear, too, about the Gunpowder Valley and its role in the region's water supply. Up in the Pines area, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., check out a presentation by "Scales and Tales" of what animals occupy the reservoir watersheds.
Guided hikes, fly fishing lessons and more, including live music. All part of the kickoff of National Water Week. Call 396-3500 for more information. (Warning: Event may be canceled if it's raining cats and dogs.)
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I report on the environment and Chesapeake Bay. A native of West Virginia, I have focused mainly on Maryland's environment since moving here in 1983. Along the way, I've crewed aboard a skipjack in the bay, canoed under city streets up the Jones Fall from the Inner Harbor, and gone deep underground in a western Maryland coal mine. Recently, I have been covering the growth and development transforming the landscape. I love seafood, rambles in the country and good stories. I hope to share some here.
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Isn't it the case that Baltimore also can use the Conowingo Reservoir on the Susquehanna River in an emergency for water supply?
Posted by: RAMC | May 3, 2009 8:19 AM
Baltimore city does indeed have a water intake pipe in the Susquehanna, about 11 miles north of Aberdeen near the Pennsylvania state line. The city generally taps the river only when the reservoirs are low.
For more on the city's water sources, check out this link:
http://cityservices.baltimorecity.gov/dpw/waterwastewater03/wdwcf.htm
Posted by: Tim Wheeler | May 3, 2009 12:44 PM