Man Drowns in Patapsco State Park: Police

UPDATE: Rescuers Continue Search for Missing Swimmer in Patapsco

Rescue teams gathered at Patapsco State Park Sunday to look for a missing swimmer, according to Maryland Natural Resources Police.

Police said Sunday evening that a 22-year-old Landover man drowned below the Bloede Dam at the park.

Teams will continue searching for his body Monday morning, according to officials.

The dam is located in the Avalon area of Patapsco State Park.

The state is currently in the process of designing a plan to remove Bloede Dam, in part to restore native fish populations and to improve public safety, as the Department of Natural Resources reports several deaths have occurred near the dam, which is considered a hazard.

Removal of Bloede Dam will begin in late 2015 and take approximately one year, according to The Baltimore Sun.

Pictured, Bloede Dam. Credit: Maryland Department of Natural Resources.