Dickerson Power Plant & Kayak Course

Dickerson Power Plant & Kayak Course

Photo by Bruce Saunders

Take a good look beneath the towering smokestacks of the Dickerson Power Plant. Focus on the 900-foot, concrete lined discharge channel where 300,000 gallons of water per minute are borrowed to cool steam pipes and returned to the Potomac River. Learn more.

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We know that to preserve something, you need to experience it, so we are proud to provide support to the C&O National Historical Park as their official philanthropic partner.

Please visit the National Park Service website for the following information:

For more information and nearby places to stay or grab a bite to eat, please visit our local tourism partners:

Photo by Bruce Saunders

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