Popes Creek (Maryland) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Popes Creek |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Charles County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| River mouth | Potomac River 0 feet (0 m) |
| Length | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
Popes Creek is a 3.4-mile-long (5.5 km) stream in Charles County, Maryland and a tributary of the Potomac River.
Power plant
The Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO) built the two coal units of the Morgantown Generating Station in the 1960s in Morgantown, Maryland, near the mouth of Pope's Creek. This facility, now owned by Mirant, is sometimes referred to the Pope's Creek Power Plant.
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