After leaving the lake, the Jones Falls flows through Baltimore and becomes a small river. Many bridges span it within city limits, and often the expressway and railway rest directly above. Its long history as a transportation corridor involves contamination from runoff, burial to remedy disaster as well as recovery by environmental movements. However, in a sea of human habitation, stormwater and sewage systems have begun to degrade and fall into disrepair. These affected areas still remain with much natural splendor despite manmade strife. Eventually, after a precarious course, the Jones Falls empties into the Inner Harbor as the main tributary to the deceiving destination and its local economy. There is with strong reason to stay hopeful about the future health of the Jones Falls. It is an astonishing conduit, no matter concern for mesmeric or manufactured appeal.