Chapter 29. Whitehall Bay
Regulation .01 Whitehall Bay.LinkCopy Citation
Whitehall Bay encompasses all the waters of Whitehall Bay and its tributaries northerly of a line beginning at Hackett Point, at or near Lat. 38° 58.477' N., Long. 76° 27.268' W., then running 64° (True) to Greenbury Point, at or near Lat. 38° 59.203' N., Long. 76° 25.357' W.
Regulation .02 Meredith Creek.LinkCopy Citation
Meredith Creek encompasses the area beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 39° 0.050' N., Long. 76° 25.552' W., then running 66° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 0.070' N., Long. 76° 25.493' W., and running to the head of the creek. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.
Regulation .03 Mill Creek.LinkCopy Citation
A.
The Mill Creek areas, with their corresponding speed limits, are set forth in §§B—D of this regulation.
B.
Martins Cove and Mill Creek Proper.
(1)
Area. All of waters upstream of a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 39º0.035' N, Long. 76º27.435' W; then running 97° True to a point, at or near Lat. 39º0.025' N, Long. 76º27.298' W.
(2)
The speed limit for the area described in §B(1) of this regulation is 6 knots on every:
(a)
Saturday;
(b)
Sunday; and
(c)
State or federal holiday.
C.
The Northern Branch encompasses the area beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 59.763' N., Long. 76° 27.175' W., then running 111° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 59.722' N., Long. 76° 27.033' W., and running to the head of the branch including all tributaries. This area has a 6-knot speed limit Saturdays, Sundays, and State holidays, all year.
D.
Mill Creek entrance channel encompasses the area upstream of a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 59.533' N., Long. 76° 27.013' W., then running 77° (True) to USCG DB2M, at or near Lat. 38° 59.567' N., Long. 76° 26.823' W., then running 13° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 59.700' N., Long. 76° 26.783' W., and downstream of a line beginning at or near Lat. 38° 59.593' N., Long. 76° 27.022' W., then running 342° (True) to a USCG DB 10M, at or near Lat. 38° 59.675' N., Long. 76° 27.055' W., then running 18° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 59.722' N., Long. 76° 27.035' W. This area has a 6-knot speed limit Saturdays, Sundays, and State holidays during the boating season.
Regulation .04 Whitehall Creek.LinkCopy Citation
A.
The Whitehall Creek areas, with their corresponding speed limits, are set forth in §§B—D of this regulation.
B.
Minnow Cove encompasses the area beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 39° 0.437' N., Long. 76° 26.037' W., then running 198° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 0.307' N., Long. 76° 26.092' W., and running to the head of the cove. This area has a 6-knot speed limit Saturdays, Sundays, and State holidays, all year.
C.
Ridout Creek encompasses the area beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 39° 0.700' N., Long. 76° 26.117' W., then running 185° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 0.617' N., Long. 76° 26.127' W., and running to the head of the creek. This area has a 6-knot speed limit Saturdays, Sundays, and State holidays, all year.
D.
Whitehall Creek proper encompasses the area beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 39° 0.702' N., Long. 76° 26.118' W., then running 69° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 0.755' N., Long. 76° 25.937' W., and running to the head of the creek. This area has a 6-knot speed limit Saturdays, Sundays, and State holidays, all year.
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 29, 2014 (41:19 Md. R. 1077)
History: Regulation .02 amended effective September 29, 2014 (41:19 Md. R. 1077)
History: Regulation .03 amended effective September 29, 2014 (41:19 Md. R. 1077); November 1, 2021 (48:22 Md. R. 937)
History: Regulation .03E adopted effective June 6, 2005 (32:11 Md. R. 982)
History: Regulation .04 amended effective September 29, 2014 (41:19 Md. R. 1077)