Lakes / Maryland / Dorchester County / Blackwater Pond
Blackwater Pond, Maryland
55 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Maryland
38.41 degrees N, 76.06 degrees W - Dorchester County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Blackwater Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 53% of the 78 lakes counted in Maryland.
- About 45 miles from Annapolis, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfpit Pond | Dorchester | 0.7 mi | 80 acres |
| Goose Pond | Dorchester | 1.1 mi | 302 acres |
| Barbadoes Pond | Dorchester | 1.4 mi | 75 acres |
| Backgarden Pond | Dorchester | 1.6 mi | 347 acres |
| Swan Pond | Dorchester | 1.9 mi | 57 acres |
| Hog Rooting Pond | Dorchester | 2.1 mi | 61 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{45AD5650-C390-4E15-A316-8F2B727A5106}
CountyDorchester
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates38.4125, -76.0623
Questions About Blackwater Pond
How Big Is Blackwater Pond?
Blackwater Pond covers 55 acres in Dorchester County, Maryland.
What Is the Largest Lake in Dorchester County?
Backgarden Pond is the largest lake in Dorchester County, at 347 acres.
Largest Lakes in Maryland
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deep Creek Lake | Garrett | 3,679 acres | - |
| 2 | Liberty Lake | Carroll | 2,920 acres | - |
| 3 | Loch Raven Reservoir | Baltimore | 2,200 acres | - |
| 4 | Prettyboy Reservoir | Baltimore | 1,508 acres | - |
| 5 | Triadelphia Reservoir | Montgomery | 794 acres | - |
All 78 Maryland lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID {45AD5650-C390-4E15-A316-8F2B727A5106}). Verified October 30, 2026.