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Lake Information for Little Seneca Lake
Little Seneca Lake is a reservoir located near the Boyds community in Montgomery County, Maryland. The lake was created by the construction of a dam on Little Seneca Creek. It was built to provide an emergency water supply for the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area, and it also provides a recreational amenity for the public. The lake is located in Black Hill Regional Park. Fishing and boating facilities are available at the park.
The lake was completed in 1985 and is jointly owned by the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC), the Washington Aqueduct and the Fairfax County Water Authority. The reservoir is operated and maintained by WSSC.
The surface area of the lake is 505 acres. The average depth is 24.7 feet with a maximum depth of 68 feet. The capacity of the lake is 4.25 billion gallons.
The lake is stocked for recreational fishing. Fish species found in the lake include largemouth bass, tiger muskie, channel catfish, bluegill, and crappie.
NW of Gaithersburg in Black Hill Reg. Park (W of Rt. 270); take Rt. 118 S (Darnestown-Germantown Rd), then on Rt. 117 (Clopper Rd.) To N on Rt. 121 (Clarksburg Rd.).
Businesses Located Nearby
Bait & Tackle
- Smoketown Bait & Tackle
- 27 W Potomac St - Brunswick, MD
- (301) 834-5540
- Bluefin's Bait & Tackle
- 700 Wise Ave, #B - Dundalk, MD
- (410) 477-9244
- Fishbone's Bait & Tackle
- 4729 Mountain Rd, #A - Pasadena, MD
- (410) 360-0573
Boat Rental
- Black Hill Boats
- 20930 Lake Ridge Dr - Boyds, MD
- (301) 972-6157
- Black Hill Regional Park
- 20930 Lake Ridge Dr - Boyds, MD
- (301) 972-9396
- South River Boat Rentals
- 2802 Solomons Island Rd - Edgewater, MD
- (410) 956-9729
Vacation Rental
- Perfect City Vacation Rentals for Families
- 1629 K St Nw - Washington, DC
- (703) 624-1165
- DC Million Home Vacation Rentals
- 5225 Connecticut Ave Nw - Washington, DC
- (202) 669-7572
- Bryans Road Vacation Rental Cottage
- 5610 Fenwick Rd - Bryans Road, MD
- (301) 283-6545