One Rescued From Prettyboy Dam: Officials

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD - A helicopter was called to hoist a person from the Prettyboy Dam Saturday afternoon, according to Baltimore County public safety officials.

Authorities dispatched at 1:46 p.m. for a reported drowning said they rescued an adult at the location.

A Maryland State Police helicopter was preparing to hoist the victim from the dam for transport after 2:30 p.m., officials advised, after crews at the scene provided first aid.

Baltimore County government officials advise that swimming is illegal in the three reservoirs - Liberty, Loch Raven and Prettyboy, which is in northwestern Baltimore County and runs from northeastern Carroll County to York, Pennsylvania.

Reservoir swimming can be especially dangerous because water visibility is poor, the land was not designed for it and depths and currents can rapidly shift, officials say.

Several people have been rescued from Prettyboy in recent years.

• Middle River Man Rescued From Prettyboy Dam
• Injured Kayakers Charged with Trespassing After Going Over Prettyboy Dam
• Drowning Man Rescued From Prettyboy Dam
• Man Fell Into Prettyboy, Body Not Yet Recovered
• Person Stuck In Tree Near Prettyboy
• Swimming in Reservoirs is Illegal: Baltimore County Police

Photo of Prettyboy Dam rescue on Aug. 19 courtesy of Baltimore County Public Safety.