# COMAR Title 08 — Department of Natural Resources

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

### Chapter 27 — Tred Avon 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 effective August 4, 2014 (41:15 Md. R. 890)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .02 amended and recodified to Regulation .03 and new Regulation .02 adopted effective June 6, 2005 (32:11 Md. R. 982)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .02 amended effective August 4, 2014 (41:15 Md. R. 890)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .03 amended effective August 4, 2014 (41:15 Md. R. 890)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .04 adopted effective October 19, 2020 (47:21 Md. R. 904)

#### Regulation .01 Tred Avon River.

*COMAR 08.18.27.01*

The Tred Avon River encompasses all the waters of the Tred Avon River and its tributaries northeasterly of a line beginning at a point,  at or near Lat. 38° 40.250'  N., Long. 76° 11.867' W., then running 73° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 40.550'  N., Long. 76° 10.617' W.

#### Regulation .02 Tred Avon River at Oxford.

*COMAR 08.18.27.02*

The Tred Avon River at Oxford encompasses the area beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 41.592'  N., Long. 76° 10.608' W., then running 279° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 41.607'  N., Long. 76° 10.723' W., then running 64° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 41.868'  N., Long. 76° 10.053' W., then running 178° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 41.790'  N., Long. 76° 10.050' W. This area has a 6-knot speed limit at all times during the boating season.

#### Regulation .03 Town Creek.

*COMAR 08.18.27.03*

Town Creek encompasses the area beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 41.857'  N., Long. 76° 9.910' W., then running 276° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 41.868'  N., Long. 76° 10.053' W., then running 178° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 41.790'  N., Long. 76° 10.050' W., and running to the head of the creek. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.

#### Regulation .04 Dixon Creek — Eastern Branch.

*COMAR 08.18.27.04*

Dixon Creek — Eastern Branch encompasses all the waters of Dixon Creek beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38º.45.990’ N., Long. 76º6.7100’ W., then running 288º True to a point, at or near Lat. 38º46.03’ N., Long. 76º6.870’ W., then running 108º True to the point of beginning. This area has a 6-knot speed limit Saturdays, Sundays, and State holidays during the boating season.