# COMAR Title 08 — Department of Natural Resources

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

### Chapter 39 — Chesapeake and Delaware Canal

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

**Administrative History:** Effective date:

**Administrative History:** Regulation .01 adopted as an emergency provision effective September 17, 2011 (38:21 Md. R. 1274); adopted permanently effective February 6, 2012 (39:2 Md. R. 140)

#### Regulation .01 Chesapeake and Delaware Canal — Maryland Waters.

*COMAR 08.18.39.01*

A. All of the waters of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, east of a line beginning at a point on the shore of Welch Point, at or near Lat. 39°31.466'N., Long. 75°52.681'W., then running 137° (True) to a point on the southern shore of Back Creek, at or near Lat. 39°31.181'N., Long. 75°52.343'W.; and west of the Maryland-Delaware State line, beginning at a point on the north shore of the canal, at or near Lat. 39°32.197'N., Long. 75°46.769'W., then running 176° (True) to a point on the south shore of the canal, at or near Lat. 39°32.077'N., Long. 75°46.759'W.

B. The Maryland portion of the canal shall have  at all times a maximum speed limit of 35 knots sunrise to sunset and 20 knots sunset to sunrise for all watercraft.