Linganore Creek is a
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed August 15, 2011 tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drai ...
of the
Monocacy River
The Monocacy River () is a free-flowing left tributary to the Potomac River, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean via the Chesapeake Bay. The river is long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data ...
in
Frederick County, Maryland. The stream is formed from the
confluence of the north and south forks of the Linganore (), about east-northeast of the city of
Frederick Frederick may refer to:
People
* Frederick (given name), the name
Nobility
Anhalt-Harzgerode
*Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Harzgerode (1613–1670)
Austria
* Frederick I, Duke of Austria (Babenberg), Duke of Austria from 1195 to 1198
* Frederick ...
. The creek runs roughly southwest to the Monocacy River, which drains to the
Potomac River
The Potomac River () drains the Mid-Atlantic United States, flowing from the Potomac Highlands into Chesapeake Bay. It is long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map. Retrieved Augu ...
. The
watershed area of the creek is . High water in the creek can result in flooding of Gas House Pike, an east–west road running between
Monocacy Boulevard and
Green Valley Road.
The name "linganore" purportedly means "left ear" (of the
Potomac), a name coined by an
American Indian chief who once lived on the banks of the waterway.
Lake Linganore
Lake Linganore, an
impoundment built on the creek about east of Frederick, is the principal source of
drinking water
Drinking water is water that is used in drink or food preparation; potable water is water that is safe to be used as drinking water. The amount of drinking water required to maintain good health varies, and depends on physical activity level, a ...
for the city. It is also a drinking water source for the central portion of Frederick County.
[Maryland Department of the Environment. Baltimore, MD]
"Source Water Assessment for Lake Linganore Water Treatment Plant, Frederick County."
April 2005. The community of
Lake Linganore takes its name from the lake.
See also
*
List of Maryland rivers
References
External links
Lake Linganore Source Water Protection Plan– Frederick County
Lower Linganore Creek Stream Corridor Assessment Survey (2005)– Maryland Department of Natural Resources & Frederick County
Action Plan for the Linganore Source Water Protection Plan- Frederick County
Monocacy & Catoctin Watershed Alliance
Coordinates
Rivers of Frederick County, Maryland
Rivers of Maryland
Tributaries of the Monocacy River
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