Chapter 12. Little Annemessex River
Regulation .01 Little Annemessex River.LinkCopy Citation
The Little Annemessex River encompasses all the waters of Little Annemessex River and its tributaries, except Broad Creek and Daugherty Canal, easterly of a line beginning at Island Point at or near Lat. 37° 58.483' N., Long. 75° 53.917' W., then running 161° (True) to Great Point, at or near Lat. 37° 57.367' N., Long. 75° 53.433' W.
Regulation .02 Crisfield Harbor.LinkCopy Citation
Crisfield Harbor encompasses the area beginning at a point at or near Lat. 37° 58.637' N., Long. 75° 51.858' W., then running 168° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 37° 58.547' N., Long. 75° 51.835' W., and running to the head of the harbor. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.
Regulation .03 Daugherty Creek Canal — Janes Island State Park Harbor.LinkCopy Citation
The Daugherty Creek Canal — Janes Island State Park Harbor encompasses the area beginning at a point on the north side of the east end of Ward Creek, at or near Lat. 38° 0.607' N., Long. 75° 50.958' W., then running 196° (True) to the south side of Ward Creek, at or near Lat. 38° 0.575' N., Long. 75° 50.970' W., and north (upstream) of a point on the east side of Daughtery Creek Canal, at or near Lat. 38° 0.517' N., Long. 75° 50.943' W., then running 282° (True) to the west side of Daughtery Creek Canal, at or near Lat. 38° 0.523' N., Long. 75° 50.983' W., and south (downstream) of a point on the east side of the Daughterty Creek Canal, at or near Lat. 38° 0.670' N., Long. 75° 50.895' W., then running 283° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 0.677' N., Long. 75° 50.932' W. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.
Regulation .04 Janes Island State Park Water Trails.LinkCopy Citation
A.
All of the waters of the Blue Trail south of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38° 0.653' N., Long. 75° 51.628' W., then running 165° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 0.615' N., Long. 75° 51.615' W., and north of a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 0.053' N., Long. 75° 51.608' W., then running 249° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 0.033' N., Long. 75° 51.675' W. Personal watercraft (PWC) may not operate in excess of idle speed in this area all year.
B.
All of the waters of the Black Trail north of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 37° 59.892' N., Long. 75° 52.175' W., then running 340° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 37° 59.913' N., Long. 75° 52.185' W., and south of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38° 0.712' N., Long. 75° 52.197' W., then running 122° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 0.683' N., Long. 75° 52.140' W. Personal watercraft (PWC) may not operate in excess of idle speed in this area all year.
C.
All of the waters of the Red Trail north of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38° 1.087' N., Long. 75° 51.997' W., then running 148° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 1.048' N., Long. 75° 51.967' W., and south of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38° 1.460' N., Long. 75° 51.073' W., then running 14° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 1.507' N., Long. 75° 51.058' W. Personal watercraft (PWC) may not operate in excess of idle speed in this area all year.
Regulation .05 Jones Creek.LinkCopy Citation
A.
Area. All of the waters upstream of a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 1.707' N., Long. 75° 49.512' W., then running 35° to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 1.814' N., Long. 75° 49.418' W.
B.
The speed limit for the area described in §A of this regulation is 6 knots on Saturdays, Sundays, and State holidays during the boating season.
Chapter annotations
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)
History: Regulation .03 adopted effective May 27, 2002 (29:10 Md. R. 825)
History: Regulation .03 amended effective September 30, 2013 (40:19 Md. R. 1543)
History: Regulation .04 adopted effective May 27, 2002 (29:10 Md. R. 825)
History: Regulation .04 amended effective September 30, 2013 (40:19 Md. R. 1543)
History: Regulation .05 adopted effective March 20, 2023 (50:5 Md. R. 181)