Levee systems in Maryland
22 systems on the federal register, with 22,903 people recorded living behind the 22 of them that publish a population figure.
Systems
22
current records
People behind them
22,903
across 22 systems
Miles of levee
16.9
across 17 systems
Not accredited
27%
6 of 22
01
Every system in Maryland
22 records| System | Location | Accreditation | People | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Coast of Maryland Shoreline Protection | Ocean City, Worcester County, Maryland | Non-Accredited | 5,187 | 6.78 miles |
| Cumberland | Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland | Accredited | 4,616 | 0.46 miles |
| Hyattsville-Riverdale | Edmonston, Prince George's County, Maryland | Accredited | 3,250 | 1.27 miles |
| Anacostia River - Brentwood System | Mount Rainier, Prince George's County, Maryland | Accredited | 2,528 | 0.70 miles |
| Bladensburg | Bladensburg, Prince George's County, Maryland | Accredited | 1,942 | 2.05 miles |
| Brentwood | Brentwood, Prince George's County, Maryland | Accredited | 1,698 | 0.91 miles |
| West Cumberland | Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland | Accredited | 1,252 | 0.75 miles |
| Anacostia River - Brentwood System West | Mount Rainier, Prince George's County, Maryland | Accredited | 689 | 0.20 miles |
| Colmar Manor | Colmar Manor, Prince George's County, Maryland | Accredited | 486 | 0.71 miles |
| Upper Potomac Industrial Park Levee | Bowling Green, Allegany County, Maryland | Accredited | 323 | 0.23 miles |
| Forest Heights | Forest Heights, Prince George's County, Maryland | Non-Accredited | 322 | 0.35 miles |
| Painters Mill Flood Dike System | Owings Mills, Baltimore County, Maryland | Accredited | 216 | 0.42 miles |
| Kitzmiller | Kitzmiller, Garrett County, Maryland | Provisionally Accredited Levee (PAL) System | 181 | 0.80 miles |
| Carroll Parkway Levee System | Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland | Non-Accredited | 54 | 0.10 miles |
| Barton - Georges Creek System | Barton, Allegany County, Maryland | Accredited | 53 | Not published |
| Cumberland City - Sewage Treatment Plant Dike Sys | Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland | Non-Accredited | 44 | 0.57 miles |
| Roland Run Levee System | Towson, Baltimore County, Maryland | Non-Accredited | 41 | 0.45 miles |
| Collington Branch | Brock Hall, Prince George's County, Maryland | Non-Accredited | 21 | 0.12 miles |
| Friendsville, MD | Friendsville, Garrett County, Maryland | Not published | 0 | Not published |
| Neff Run Levee (Left Bank) | Midland, Allegany County, Maryland | No Data Entered | 0 | Not published |
| Neff Run Levee (Right Bank) | Midland, Allegany County, Maryland | No Data Entered | 0 | Not published |
| Western Branch | Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Maryland | No Data Entered | 0 | Not published |
Source: USACE National Levee Database, refreshed 2026-09-10. Accreditation status describes a system against a design flood event and is not a safety score. What it means.