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Loch Raven Dam

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Looking south-east from Loch Raven Dam. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Overview · Assembled from verified data

Loch Raven Dam sits along the Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway at an elevation of 309 feet, facing 150 degrees. The land drops 143 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Cub Hill Forestry Tower stands to the southeast at 1.6 miles, with Cub Hill itself visible in the same direction at 1.7 miles and 485 feet elevation. Krause Park lies south-southeast, 1.9 miles from the overlook at 474 feet. Baltimore is 10.3 miles to the south-southwest, with Columbia farther out at 22.5 miles and Washington at 45.5 miles, both also southwest. Seasonal daylight varies at this location: on the June solstice, sunrise is at 05:40 and sunset at 20:37, while the December solstice brings a shorter span, with sunrise at 07:24 and sunset at 16:46. Equinox daylight falls in between, with sunrise around 07:11 in March and 06:54 in September. The previous stop on the byway is Scenic Overlook, and the next is Ma & Pa Trestle.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
309 ft
View
Southeast · 150°
Relief
143 ft drop
In view
3 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
Loch Raven Dam, Maryland, USA
Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Loch Raven Reservoir is a reservoir that provides drinking water for the City of Baltimore and most of Baltimore County, Maryland. Originally built in 1881 as a dam and water tunnel to channel water to Lake Montebello and Lake Clifton, the new dam was constructed in 1914 in efforts to increase t
Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
View south along Maryland State Route 41 (Perring Parkway) at Waltham Woods Road in Carney, Baltimore County, Maryland
Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
500px provided description: Arrowhead Orientation [#g12 ,#Maryland ,#March ,#Towson ,#Cromwell Valley]
Jason Knauer · CC BY 3.0 · source
500px provided description: Cromwell Textures [#g12 ,#Maryland ,#March ,#Barn ,#Towson ,#Cromwell Valley]
Jason Knauer · CC BY 3.0 · source
500px provided description: Fallow Fields [#g12 ,#Maryland ,#March ,#Towson ,#Cromwell Valley]
Jason Knauer · CC BY 3.0 · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Cub Hill Forestry Tower477 ftsoutheast · 1.6 mi
  • Cub Hill485 ftsoutheast · 1.7 mi
  • Krause Park474 ftsouth-southeast · 1.9 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:1119:1818:43
June solstice05:4020:3719:57
September equinox06:5419:0518:30
December solstice07:2416:4616:04

Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Baltimore10.3 mi south-southwest
  • Columbia22.5 mi southwest
  • Washington45.5 mi southwest
← Before it: Scenic OverlookAfter it: Ma & Pa Trestle →
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Common questions

How high is Loch Raven Dam?

Loch Raven Dam sits at about 309 feet (94 m).

What can you see from Loch Raven Dam?

From Loch Raven Dam: Cub Hill Forestry Tower (SE, 1.6 mi); Cub Hill (SE, 1.7 mi); Krause Park (SSE, 1.9 mi).

What is the nearest town to Loch Raven Dam?

Baltimore, 10 miles SSW of Loch Raven Dam.

What is the next lookout after Loch Raven Dam?

Ma & Pa Trestle is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Loch Raven Dam.

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