Boating Season at Prettyboy Reservoir Underway

Monday Mar 30th, 2015

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BALTIMORE, MD — The Baltimore City Department of Public Works is pleased to announce that boating season started today at the Prettyboy Reservoir! The reservoir’s boat ramp has opened.

On March 25, DPW opened the two boat ramps at Liberty Reservoir. At Liberty and Prettyboy reservoirs, boating season normally runs from March 1 to December 31.

At Loch Raven Reservoir, boating season is still on schedule to open April 3 and go to the last Sunday in November, with a limited schedule after Labor Day.
Boating at all three City reservoirs requires a valid boating permit. For information on permits, please call DPW Natural Resources at 410-795-6150. Boating and reservoir rules and regulations, as well as watercraft permit applications, are available at http://publicworks.baltimorecity.gov.

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