Its watershed area in Maryland is 1,004 square miles (2,600 km 2), of which 224 square miles (580 km 2) is open water, so it is 22% water. The predominant land use is agricultural with 418 …

This treasured part of the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem represents critical habitat for spawning striped bass and river herring, as well as historically abundant oyster reefs. Residents of the …

New research initiatives as part of a U.S. EPA-funded Targeted Watersheds project are to develop a watershed BMP planning tool for the entire Choptank River watershed including the …

ShoreRivers and the Choptank Riverkeeper are working to reverse decades of declining water quality in the Choptank. In recent years we have seen a resurgence of grass beds, improved …

The Choptank River Watershed contains a large estuarian embayment that drains directly into the Chesapeake Bay estuary. Health of both ecosystems are highly impacted by nutrients and …

The Choptank River is divided into four regions- upper, middle, lower and outer. This basin includes areas in Queen Anne’s, Caroline, Talbot and Dorchester counties in Maryland and …

Choptank River watershed are water, soil, and air quality as well as loss of wildlife habitat. The historical loss of wetlands in the Upper Choptank River sub-watershed is estimated to be …

The Choptank River is a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay, and much of its watershed is used for agricultural production. Water quality data has been collected in the Choptank River over the …

The Upper Choptank River contains a valuable fisheries resource. It ranks as the third most important striped bass spawning and nursery area in the Chesapeake Bay watershed in terms …

2024年12月18日 · Talbot County consists of two large watersheds, or drainage basins. The Chester (Wye, Miles) and Choptank (Tuckahoe, Choptank) river watersheds. The Choptank …