Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 08 - DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Subtitle 18 - BOATING-SPEED LIMITS AND OPERATION OF VESSELS
Chapter 08.18.07 - Chesapeake Bay
Section 08.18.07.02 - Western Shore
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, March 22, 2024
A. The Western Shore areas, with their corresponding speed limits, are set forth in §§B-M of this regulation.
B. Deep Cove Creek encompasses the area beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38° 48.317'N., Long. 76° 30.542' W., then running 265° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 48.315'N., Long. 76° 30.565' W., and running to the head of the creek, including all tributaries. This area has a 6-knot speed limit Saturdays, Sundays, and State holidays, all year.
C. Fishing Creek-Chesapeake Beach encompasses the area beginning at a point at the east end of the north jetty at or near Lat. 38° 41.517'N., Long. 76° 31.768' W., then running 185° (True) to the east end of the south jetty, at or near Lat. 38° 41.448'N., Long. 76° 31.775' W., and running to the head of the creek. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.
D. Flag Harbor area. This area is enclosed by a line beginning at or near Lat. 38º27.875'N., Long. 76° 28.278' W., then running 149° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 27.855'N., Long. 76° 28.263' W., and running to the head of the harbor. Except as otherwise restricted, the speed limit for this area is 6 knots.
E. Hawk Cove; Brown's Creek.
F. Oyster Creek entrance channel which lies between the Severn and South rivers encompasses the area beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38° 55.643'N., Long. 76° 27.795' W., then running 224° (True) to a point on the opposite shore, at or near Lat. 38° 55.637'N., Long. 76° 27.803' W., and running upstream to a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38° 55.632'N., Long. 76° 27.887' W., then running 142° (True) to a point on the opposite shore, at or near Lat. 38° 55.627'N., Long. 76° 27.882' W. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.
G. Pleasure Island channel encompasses the area south of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 39° 14.292'N., Long. 76° 23.908' W., then running 112° (True) to the northern tip of Pleasure Island, at or near Lat. 39° 14.123'N., Long. 76° 23.377' W., and north of a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 39° 13.762'N., Long. 76° 23.895' W., then running 154° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 13.558'N., Long. 76° 23.770' W., then running 19° (True) to the south tip of Pleasure Island, at or near Lat. 39° 13.915'N., Long. 76° 23.608' W. This area has a 6-knot speed limit Saturdays, Sundays, and State holidays, all year.
H. Pleasure Cove yacht basin encompasses the area beginning at a point at or near Lat. 39° 1.980'N., Long. 76° 24.233' W., then running 142° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 1.9680'N., Long. 76° 24.222' W., and running to the head of the basin. This area has a 6-knot speed limit Saturdays, Sundays, and State holidays, all year.
I. Rockhold Creek-Deale Area encompasses the area upstream (northwest) of a line beginning at a point at the north end of the Rockhold Creek jetty near Owings Beach, at or near Lat. 38° 46.187'N., Long. 76° 33.285' W., then running 151° (True) to a point approximately 250 feet northeast of Rockhold Creek Channel Light 1, at or near Lat. 38° 45.963'N., Long. 76° 33.127' W., then running 201° (True) to USCG Light 1, at or near Lat. 38° 45.923'N., Long. 76° 33.147' W., then running 289° True) to a point on shore at Leitch, at or near Lat. 38° 46.040' N., Long. 76° 33.582' W., and running to the head of the creek. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.
J. Seneca Creek encompasses the area beginning at a point at or near Lat. 39° 19.063'N., Long. 76° 22.142' W., then running 17° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 19.321'N., Long. 76° 22.040' W., and running to the head of the creek, including all tributaries. This area has a 6-knot speed limit Saturdays, Sundays, and State holidays, all year.
K. Blackwalnut Creek encompasses the area beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38° 55.835'N., Long. 76° 27.773' W., then running 0° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 55.838'N., Long. 76° 27.773' W., and running to the head of the creek. This area has a minimum wake zone all year.
L. Mezick Pond encompasses the area beginning at a point at the south end of the east jetty at or near Lat. 39° 0.387'N., Long. 76° 24.108' W., then running 239° (True) to pier 7A of the westbound Lane Memorial Bridge, at or near Lat. 39° 0.375'N., Long. 76° 24.133' W., then running 333° (True) to the shore near the east side of the westbound Lane Memorial Bridge, at or near Lat. 39° 0.508'N., Long. 76° 24.220' W., and running to the head of the pond. This area has a minimum wake zone all year.
M. Parker Creek encompasses the area beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38° 32.228'N., Long. 76° 31.067' W., then running 15° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 32.238'N., Long. 76° 31.063' W., and running to the head of the creek. This area has a minimum wake zone all year.
N. Sandy Point State Park.
O. Western Shore Bay Bridge Construction Area.