# COMAR Title 08 — Department of Natural Resources

## Subtitle 18 — Boating — Speed Limits and Operation of Vessels

### Chapter 13 — Magothy River

**Authority:** Natural Resources Article, §§8-703 and 8-704, Annotated Code of Maryland

**Administrative History:** Effective date: February 3, 1992 (19:2 Md. R. 153)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .01 amended, and Regulations .02—.04 repealed and new Regulations .02—.05 adopted effective June 8, 1992 (19:11 Md. R. 1013)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .01 amended effective October 28, 2013 (40:21 Md. R. 1774)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .02 amended effective October 28, 2013 (40:21 Md. R. 1774)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .03 amended effective October 28, 2013 (40:21 Md. R. 1774)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .04 amended effective October 28, 2013 (40:21 Md. R. 1774)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .04B amended effective November 1, 2021 (48:22 Md. R. 937)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .04E amended effective May 5, 1997 (24:9 Md. R. 655); April 19, 1999 (26:8 Md. R. 615)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .05 amended effective October 28, 2013 (40:21 Md. R. 1774); May 2, 2022 (49:9 Md. R. 530)

#### Regulation .01 Magothy River.

*COMAR 08.18.13.01*

The Magothy River encompasses all the waters of the Magothy River and its tributaries northwesterly of a line beginning at Mountain Point, at or near Lat. 39° 3.567' N., Long. 76° 25.983' W., then running 168° (True) to a point at the east side of the Little Magothy River, at or near Lat. 39° 2.783' N., Long. 76° 25.767' W.

#### Regulation .02 Magothy River Entrance Channel.

*COMAR 08.18.13.02*

The Magothy River entrance channel encompasses the area enclosed by a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 39° 3.360' N., Long. 76° 25.782' W., then running 203° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 3.268' N., Long. 76° 25.832' W., then running 293° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 3.382' N., Long. 76° 26.170' W., then running 23° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 3.473' N., Long. 76° 26.120' W., then running 113° (True) to the point of beginning. This area has a 6-knot speed limit, during the boating season. This area is approximately 600 feet wide and 1,874 feet long.

#### Regulation .03 Upper Magothy River.

*COMAR 08.18.13.03*

A. The lower portion of the Upper Magothy River encompasses the area beginning at Windless Point, at or near Lat. 39° 4.895' N., Long. 76° 31.048' W., then running 333° (True) to Steedman's Point, at or near Lat. 39° 5.093' N., Long. 76° 31.178' W., and downstream of a line beginning at Magothy Bridge Road, at or near Lat. 39° 6.5700' N., Long. 76° 32.477' W., then running 254° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 6.5670' N., Long. 76° 32.492' W. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.

B. The upper portion of the Upper Magothy River encompasses the area upstream of a line beginning at Magothy Bridge Road, at or near Lat. 39° 6.5700' N., Long. 76° 32.477' W. This area has a minimum wake zone all year.

#### Regulation .04 Magothy River South Shore.

*COMAR 08.18.13.04*

A. The Magothy River south shore areas, with their corresponding speed limits, are set forth in §§B—H of this regulation.

B. Cool Spring Cove — Forked Creek.

  (1) Area. All of the waters upstream of a line beginning at a point defined by Lat. 39º3.892' N, Long. 76º29.472' W; then running 90° True to a point defined by Lat. 39º3.890' N, Long. 76º29.058' W.

  (2) The speed limit for the area described in §B(1) of this regulation is 6 knots at all times.

C. Cypress Creek.

  (1) Lower Cypress Creek encompasses the area beginning at the mouth of the creek at or near Lat. 39° 4.272' N., Long. 76° 30.978' W., then running 349° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 4.590' N., Long. 76° 31.060' W., and running upstream to a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 39° 4.010' N., Long. 76° 31.875' W., then running 339° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 4.073' N., Long. 76° 31.907' W. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.

  (2) Upper Cypress Creek encompasses the area beginning at a point at or near Lat. 39° 4.073' N., Long. 76° 31.907' W., then running 159° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 4.010' N., Long. 76° 31.875' W. and running to the head of the creek. This area has a minimum wake zone all year.

D. Deep Creek encompasses the area beginning at the mouth of the creek, at or near Lat. 39° 3.265' N., Long. 76° 27.158' W., then running 117° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 3.128' N., Long. 76° 26.810' W. and running to the head of the creek. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.

E. Dividing Creek—Mill Creek encompasses the area beginning at a point at the east shore of the mouth of the creeks, at or near Lat. 39° 4.242' N., Long. 76° 30.713' W., then running 272° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 4.247' N., Long. 76° 30.955' W. and running to the head of the creeks, including all tributaries. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.

F. Lake Placid encompasses the area beginning at the mouth of Lake Placid, at or near Lat. 39° 3.587' N., Long. 76° 27.475' W., then running 165° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 3.567' N., Long. 76° 27.468' W., and running to the head of the lake. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.

G. Little Magothy River.

  (1) The Little Magothy River entrance channel encompasses the area beginning at a point at or near Lat. 39° 2.7820' N., Long. 76° 25.765' W., then running 270° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 2.7820' N., Long. 76° 25.778' W., and running upstream to a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 39° 2.680' N., Long. 76° 25.775' W., then running 260° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 2.675' N., Long. 76° 25.810' W. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.

  (2) The Upper Little Magothy River encompasses the area from a point at or near Lat. 39° 2.268' N., Long. 76° 25.965' W., then running 122° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 2.220' N., Long. 76° 25.865' W., and running to the head of the river. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.

H. Spriggs Pond encompasses the area beginning at the mouth of the pond, at or near Lat. 39° 3.9680' N., Long. 76° 29.832' W., then running 193° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 3.9570' N., Long. 76° 29.835' W., and running to the head of the pond. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.

#### Regulation .05 Magothy River North Shore.

*COMAR 08.18.13.05*

A. The Magothy River north shore areas, with their corresponding speed limits, are set forth in §§B—J of this regulation.

B. Blackhole Creek encompasses the area north of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 39° 4.862' N., Long. 76° 29.838' W., then running 84° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 4.870' N., Long. 76° 29.740' W., and running to the head of the creek, including all tributaries. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.

C. Broad Creek encompasses the area north of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 39° 5.157' N., Long. 76° 28.795' W., then running 266° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 5.147' N., Long. 76° 28.993' W., and running to the head of the creek. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.

D. Cornfield Creek encompasses the area north of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 39° 5.573' N., Long. 76° 26.392' W., then running 64° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 5.622' N., Long. 76° 26.267' W., and running to the head of the creek. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.

E. Grays Creek and Sillery Bay.

  (1) Area. All of the waters of the Magothy River, Sillery Bay, and Grays Creek enclosed by a line beginning at a point on the east end of Dobbins Island defined by Lat. 39°04.710' N, Long. 76°27.520' W; then running 7° True to Hickory Point defined by Lat. 39°05.310' N, Long. 76°27.430' W, then running along shore, including all of Grays Creek, to a point defined by Lat. 39°05.090' N, Long. 76°27.920' W, then running 171° True to a point on the west end of Dobbins Island defined by Lat. 39°04.670' N, Long. 76°27.840' W, then running along shore back to the point of beginning.

  (2) The speed limit for the area described in §E(1) of this regulation is 6 knots at all times.

F. The inner harbor of Gibson Island encompasses the area beginning at a point at or near Lat. 39° 5.373' N., Long. 76° 25.780' W., then running 41°(True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 5.470' N., Long. 76° 25.672' W., and running upstream to the head of the harbor, including Redhouse Cove. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.

G. Magothy Narrows, except James Pond and Cornfield Creek encompasses the area west of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 39° 5.223' N., Long. 76° 26.658' W., then running 0° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 5.687' N., Long. 76° 26.657' W., and east of a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 39° 5.373' N., Long. 76° 25.780' W., then running 41° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 5.470' N., Long. 76° 25.672' W., and south of a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 39° 5.600' N., Long. 76° 26.203' W., then running 104° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 5.585' N., Long. 76° 26.127' W., and south of a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 39° 5.573' N., Long. 76° 26.392' W., then running 64° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 5.622' N., Long. 76° 26.267' W. This area has a 6-knot speed limit Saturdays, Sundays, and State holidays, during the boating season.

H. Ross Cove encompasses the area beginning at the mouth of the creek, at or near Lat. 39° 5.238' N., Long. 76° 30.913' W., then running 90° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 5.238' N., Long. 76° 30.902' W., and running to the head of the cove. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.

I. James Pond encompasses the area beginning at the mouth of the pond, at or near Lat. 39° 5.600' N., Long. 76° 26.203' W., then running 104° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 5.585' N., Long. 76° 26.127' W., and running to the head of the pond. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.