State Lakes Protection and Restoration Fund

In May of 2018 Governor Hogan approved $1,000,000 annually for three years for the State Lakes Protection and Restoration Fund.

Public boat rental by Clopper Lake, Seneca Creek State Park © Yishen Li

These funds are intended to protect and restore State-owned lakes. The Department of Natural Resources was tasked with developing a budget for best utilizing these funds in coordination with local governments, organizations, and citizens. This fall and winter the department will be working to develop an annual work plan that prioritizes and details projects that will receive funding

The purpose of the funds are to protect state-owned or state managed lakes by: "Recreational fisherman enjoying St. Mary's Lake, St. Mary's River State Park © Yishen Li

  1. Removing sediment
  2. Treating contaminated sediment
  3. Preventing the spread of invasive species
  4. Improving ecological and recreational value
  5. Taking any other action the department deems necessary

Map of Maryland State-owned Lakes

 

List of Maryland State-owned Lakes

  
  
  
  
  
Blairs Valley Lake
39.698
-77.942
WashingtonWildlife Management Area
Clopper Lake
39.143
-77.253
MontgomeryState Park
Deep Creek Lake
39.512
-79.316
GarrettState Park
Greenbrier Lake
39.539
-77.619
WashingtonState Park
Herrington Lake
39.455
-79.456
GarrettState Park
Hunting Creek Lake
39.626
-77.461
FrederickState Park
Lake Habeeb
39.703
-78.655
AlleganyState Park
Myrtle Grove Lake
38.565
-77.08
CharlesWildlife Management Area
New Germany Lake
39.635
-79.121
GarrettState Park
Savage River Reservoir
39.512
-79.137
GarrettState Park
Smithville Lake
38.778
-75.73
CarolineFisheries Management Area
St Mary's Lake
38.255
-76.544
St. Mary'sState Park
Tuckahoe Lake
38.968
-75.941
CarolineState Park
Unicorn Lake
39.246
-75.858
Queen Anne'sFisheries Management Area
Urieville Lake
39.28
-76.024
KentFisheries Management Area
Wye Mills Lake 
38.942
-76.079
Queen Anne'sFisheries Management Area

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