Bloede's Dam on the Patapsco River was built in 1907 near Ilchester. It was the first known instance of a submerged hydroelectric plant where the power plant was actually housed under the spillway. Photo shows the curtain of water formed by the falls. Dams - Bloede's Dam 3604024 Shows the remains of Bloede's Dam on the Patapsco River, which was built in 1907 near Ilchester. It was the first known instance of a submerged hydroelectric plant where the power plant was actually housed under the spillway.
Photo shows a picturesque view of water pouring over the dam.
A curtain of water is formed by the falls at Bloede's Dam, Patapsco River, near Ilchester. The elaborate steel framing and wiring of the Conowingo dam are featured in this photo. Dams - Franklinville Dam 11405003 Franklinville dam seen in ruins. Dams - Franklinville Dam 1219023 Franklinville dam seen in ruins. A lone, unidentified fisherman working a site below the spillway of the Lake Roland Dam in 1937.