# COMAR Title 08 — Department of Natural Resources

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

### Chapter 21 — Potomac River

#### Regulation .03 Potomac River North Shore.

*COMAR 08.18.21.03*

A. The Potomac River north shore areas, with their corresponding speed limits, are set forth in this regulation.

B. Mattawoman Creek Area. This area is enclosed by a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38º34.848’N., Long. 77º10.375’W., then running 137º (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38º34.702’N., Long. 77º10.200’W. Except as otherwise restricted, the speed limit for this area is 6 knots.

C. Neal Sound encompasses the area beginning at a point on the south end of the jetty, at or near Lat. 38° 16.085'  N., Long. 76° 52.042' W., then running 169° (True) to Light "2N", at or near Lat. 38° 16.020'  N., Long. 76° 52.025' W., then running 41° (True) to the west tip of Cobb Island, at or near Lat. 38° 16.177'  N., Long. 76° 51.853' W., and running easterly through the entire sound and its tributaries to a point on the northeast tip of Cobb Island, at or near Lat. 38° 15.868'  N., Long. 76° 50.452' W., then running 41° (True) to Light "2", at or near Lat. 38° 15.938'  N., Long. 76° 50.373' W., then running 359° (True) to a point on the north shore of Neale Sound, at or near Lat. 38° 16.050'  N., Long. 76° 50.377' W. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.

D. St. Patrick's Creek encompasses the area beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 14.122'  N., Long. 76° 44.468' W., then running 219° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 13.940' N., Long. 76° 44.653' W. and running to the head of the creek, including all tributaries. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.

E. Whites Neck Creek encompasses the area beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 15.057'  N., Long. 76° 47.560' W., then running 90° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 15.057' N., Long. 76° 47.318' W. and running to the head of the creek, including all tributaries. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.

F. Lake Conoy encompasses the area beginning at a point on the south end of the south jetty, at or near Lat. 38° 2.990'  N., Long. 76° 19.755' W., then running 308° (True) to a point on the south end of the north jetty, at or near Lat. 38° 3.0200'  N., Long. 76° 19.803' W., and east of a line beginning at a point on the south side of Lake Conoy, at or near Lat. 38° 3.2070'  N., Long. 76° 19.847' W., then running 354° (True) to a point on the northeast tip of Treasure Island, at or near Lat. 38° 3.3280'  N., Long. 76° 19.862' W., then running 356° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 3.4500'  N., Long. 76° 19.872' W.  This area has a minimum wake zone all year.

G. The Friendship Landing boat launch area of the Nanjemoy Creek encompasses the area upstream of a line beginning at a point on the south shore of Nanjemoy Creek, at or near Lat. 38° 27.170'  N., Long. 77° 8.983' W., then running 8° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 27.262'  N., Long. 77° 8.967' W.,  and downstream of a line at a point on the north shore of Nanjemoy Creek, at or near Lat. 38° 27.230'  N., Long. 77° 9.115' W., then running 170° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 27.187'  N., Long. 77° 9.105' W. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.

H. The upper Nanjemoy Creek encompasses the area beginning at a point on the north shore of Nanjemoy Creek, at or near Lat. 38° 27.230'  N., Long. 77° 9.115' W., then running 170° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 27.187'  N., Long. 77° 9.105' W. and running to the head of the creek. This area has a 25-knot speed limit all year.

I. Smoot Cove encompasses all of the area east of a line beginning at the southerly tip of Rosalie Island, at or near Lat. 38°47.458'N., Long. 77°1.339'W. then running 181° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38°47.099'N., Long. 77°1.350'W., then running 199° (True) to a point on the shore at the southern entrance of Smoot Cove, at or near Lat. 38°46.825'N., Long. 77°1.473'W. This area has a minimum wake zone all year.

J. Mallows Bay encompasses all of the area east of a line beginning at a point on shore at Potomac River Fisheries Commission marker M9B at Liverpool Point, at or near Lat. 38° 27.822'N., Long. 77° 16.252’ W., then running 352° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38°28.883'N., Long. 77° 16.447'W. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.