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Chapter 10. Eastern Bay

Regulation .01 Eastern Bay.Copy Citation

Eastern Bay encompasses all the waters of Eastern Bay and its tributaries northeasterly of a line from Kent Point, at or near Lat. 38° 50.167' N., Long. 76° 22.100' W., then running 98° (True) to Wades Point, at or near Lat. 38° 49.717' N., Long. 76° 17.867' W., upstream to Kent Narrows and the Miles River.

Regulation .02 Shipping Creek.Copy Citation

Shipping Creek encompasses the area beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38° 54.753' N., Long. 76° 20.583' W., then running 116° (True) to a point at or near Lat. 38° 54.693' N., Long. 76° 20.421' W., and running to the head of the creek. This area has a 6-knot speed limit Saturdays, Sundays, and State holidays, during the boating season.

Regulation .03 Warehouse Creek.Copy Citation

Warehouse Creek encompasses the area beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38° 57.055' N., Long. 76° 19.883' W., then running 105° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 57.032' N., Long. 76° 19.768' W., and running to the head of the creek. This area has a minimum wake zone all year.

Regulation .04 Cox Creek.Copy Citation

A.
Middle Cox Creek encompasses the area north of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38° 57.208' N., Long. 76° 18.552' W., then running 121° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 57.147' N., Long. 76° 18.422' W., and south of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38° 58.478' N., Long. 76° 18.155' W., then running 90° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 58.478' N., Long. 76° 18.145' W. This area has a 6-knot speed limit Saturdays, Sundays, and State holidays, during the boating season.
B.
Upper Cox Creek encompasses the area north of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38° 58.478' N., Long. 76° 18.155' W., then running 90° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 58.478' N., Long. 76° 18.145' W., and running to the head of the creek. This area has a minimum wake zone all year.
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Authority: Natural Resources Article, §§8-703 and 8-704, Annotated Code of Maryland
History: Effective date: February 3, 1992 (19:2 Md. R. 153)
History: Regulation .01 amended effective September 30, 2013 (40:19 Md. R. 1543)
History: Regulation .02 amended effective September 30, 2013 (40:19 Md. R. 1543); October 24, 2016 (43:21 Md. R. 1165)
History: Regulation .03 adopted effective April 21, 1997 (24:8 Md. R. 615)
History: Regulation .03 amended effective September 30, 2013 (40:19 Md. R. 1543)
History: Regulation .04 adopted effective April 30, 2001 (28:8 Md. R. 759)
History: Regulation .04 amended effective September 30, 2013 (40:19 Md. R. 1543)