Chapter 34. Little Choptank River
Regulation .01 The Little Choptank River.LinkCopy Citation
The Little Choptank River encompasses all the waters of the Little Choptank River and its tributaries east of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38° 34.400’ N., Long. 76° 18.400’ W., then running 189° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 29.992’ N., Long. 76° 19.275’ W.
Regulation .02 Madison Bay.LinkCopy Citation
Madison Bay encompasses the area beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38° 30.777’ N., Long. 76° 13.207’ W., then running 271° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 30.782’ N., Long. 76° 13.458’ W., and running to the head of the creek. This area has a minimum wake zone all year.
Regulation .03 Slaughter Creek.LinkCopy Citation
A.
Area. All of the waters of Slaughter Creek south of a line beginning at a point on shore defined by Lat. 38°28.702' N, Long. 76°17.578' W; then running 93° True to a point on shore defined by Lat. 38°28.682' N, Long. 76°17.135' W and north of a line beginning at a point on shore defined by Lat. 38°28.182' N, Long. 76°17.363' W; then running 268° True to a point on shore defined by Lat. 38°28.175' N, Long. 76°17.598' W, including Chapel Cove.
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: June 17, 1996 (23:12 Md. R. 870)
History: Regulation .01 amended effective December 22, 2014 (41:25 Md. R. 1478)
History: Regulation .02 amended effective December 22, 2014 (41:25 Md. R. 1478)
History: Regulation .03 adopted effective May 2, 2022 (49:9 Md. R. 530)