# COMAR Title 08 — Department of Natural Resources

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

### Chapter 37 — Department Managed Lakes

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

**Administrative History:** Effective date: May 27, 2002 (29:10 Md. R. 825)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .01 amended effective March 2, 2015 (42:4 Md. R. 432)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .02 amended effective March 2, 2015 (42:4 Md. R. 432)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .03 amended effective March 2, 2015 (42:4 Md. R. 432)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .04 amended effective March 2, 2015 (42:4 Md. R. 432)

#### Regulation .01 Smithville Lake.

*COMAR 08.18.37.01*

A. Smithville Lake means the area of pooled water at the headwaters of Smithville Ditch, a tributary of Marshyhope Creek north of a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 46.428’ N., Long. 75° 43.852’ W., then running 89° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 46.430’ N., Long. 75° 43.742’ W., in Caroline County, formed by the dam and the lake bottom.

B. Smithville Lake has a 6-knot speed limit all year.

#### Regulation .02 Unicorn Mill Pond.

*COMAR 08.18.37.02*

A. Unicorn Mill Pond means the area of pooled water at the headwaters of Unicorn Branch east of a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 39° 14.863’ N., Long. 75° 51.572’ W., then running 90° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 14.863’ N., Long. 75° 51.552’ W., in Queen Anne’s County, formed by the dam and lake bottom.

B. Unicorn Mill Pond has a 6-knot speed limit all year.

#### Regulation .03 Urieville Community Lake.

*COMAR 08.18.37.03*

A. Urieville Community Lake means the area of pooled water at the headwaters of Morgan Creek northwest of a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 39° 16.740’ N., Long. 76° 1.4700’ W., then running 57° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 16.745’ N., Long. 76° 1.460’ W., in Kent County, formed by the dam and lake bottom.

B. Urieville Community Lake has a 6-knot speed limit all year.

#### Regulation .04 Wye Mills Community Lake.

*COMAR 08.18.37.04*

A. Wye Mills Community Lake means the area of pooled water at the headwaters of the Wye East River east of a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 56.585’ N., Long. 76° 4.795’ W., then running 223° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 56.567’ N., Long. 76° 4.817’ W., then running 189° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 56.515’ N., Long. 76° 4.827’ W., then running 142° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 56.495’ N., Long. 76° 4.807’ W., formed by the dam and lake bottom.

B. Wye Mills Community Lake has a 6-knot speed limit all year.