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Bennett Creek

Conditions: Clear

for canoeing, today

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    Clouds, high 65°F / low 63°F, 0% precip — 99/100 for canoeing

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Why you'll love it

16.1 mi run
Flows year-round
80 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water
Flows year-round
Average flow
80 cfs
Average current
1.0 ft/s
Gradient
21.4 ft/mi
Drainage area
66 sq mi

Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.

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Permits & access

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About this water

Bennett Creek is a 16-mile paddling stretch near Ijamsville, Maryland. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 80 cfs and a gradient of about 21.4 feet per mile.

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Seneca CreekPhoto: Itoula, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Northwest Branch Anacostia River

~39 min drive

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McKimmey Landing

~20 min drive

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Linganore Creek

~17 min drive

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Brunswick Boat Ramp

~27 min drive

Brunswick Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Maryland.

Lander Branch

~21 min drive

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Triadelphia Lake

~28 min drive

Triadelphia Lake is a boat launch in Maryland.

Patuxent River

~24 min drive

Patuxent River is a 13-mile paddling stretch near Brookeville, Maryland. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 127 cfs and a gradient of about 16.6 feet per mile.

Rock Beach, water entry

~29 min drive

Rock Beach, water entry is a boat launch in Maryland.

Guided trips nearby

Local operators near Ijamsvilleoffering guided trips. You book directly with them — Roamze doesn’t take a cut.

Peake Private Charters

Kayaking business nearby (~50 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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