Accident Database

Report ID#68789

2025-02-06
accident date
Two Unidentified Men
victim
n/a
victim age
Potomac River
river
n/a
section
Needles Section
location
n/a
gage
n/a
water level
II
river difficulty
Other
cause code(s)
Does not Apply
injury type(s)
Cold Water
factors
Private
trip type
Other
boat type
status?
status

Description

Two men put on the river in open cockpit fishing boats wearing waders. While paddling around in the slack water along the MD side they ‘went over’ the ‘dam’ at the top of needles and quickly decided they were in mortal danger. They managed to get themselves and their boats onto a rock and called 911. Washington County MD Fire Calls·POTOMAC RIVER IAO DAM 3 LOCK REPORTED WATER RESCUE CO1 BT2011 BT2001 JEBT7 FEBT19 FEBT28 FE19 FEMD20 SAF100 @15:16HRS —2 kayakers went over the dam and are now stranded on rocks uninjured —The boats arriving on the scene are preparing to launch —BT2011 has 2 individuals on board and transporting them to land, holding minimal units@15:48HRS All boats are off the water remaining units are clearing soon @16:02HRS