Back River (Maryland)
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For other uses, see Back River (disambiguation).
Back River is a tidal estuary in Baltimore County, Maryland, located about 2 miles (3 km) east of the city of Baltimore. The estuary extends from Essex, Maryland, southeast for about 8.8 miles (14.2 km)[1] to the Chesapeake Bay. The watershed area is 39,075 acres (15,813 ha) and includes Essex Skypark Airport and the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant.[2] The river is shared between Essex, MD, Dundalk, MD, and Edgemere, MD
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Back River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Maryland |
City | Essex |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Rosedale |
• coordinates | 39.3076074°N 76.519408°W / 39.3076074; -76.519408 |
Mouth | Chesapeake Bay |
• location | Edgemere |
• coordinates | 39.2437193°N 76.4002369°W / 39.2437193; -76.4002369 |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Length | 9 mi (14 km) |
Basin size | 61 sq mi (160 km2) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Moore's Run, Northeast Creek, Deep Creek |
• right | Herring Run, Bread and Cheese Creek |
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