Bluebirds in Lake Needwood Maryland

Lake Needwood is a 75-acre reservoir in Derwood, Maryland, United States. Located east of Rockville, in the eastern part of Montgomery County, it is situated on Rock Creek. The lake was created by damming Rock Creek in 1965 with the goal of providing flood control and reducing soil erosion. Lake Needwood also protects the water quality of the cr…
Lake Needwood is a 75-acre reservoir in Derwood, Maryland, United States. Located east of Rockville, in the eastern part of Montgomery County, it is situated on Rock Creek. The lake was created by damming Rock Creek in 1965 with the goal of providing flood control and reducing soil erosion. Lake Needwood also protects the water quality of the creek by functioning as a retention basin to trap sediment from storm-water runoff.
  • Location: Derwood, Maryland
  • Primary inflows: Rock Creek
  • Primary outflows: Rock Creek
  • Catchment area: 12.8 sq mi (33 km²)
  • Basin countries: United States
  • Surface area: 75 acres (30 ha)
  • Water volume: 196×10⁶ US gal (0.00074 km³)

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