Md. Code Regs. 08.18.24.02 - Severn River South Shore - Speed Limits
The Severn River south shore areas, with their corresponding speed limits, are set forth below:
A. Lake
Ogleton.
(1) Lake Ogleton Entrance Channel. This
encompasses the area enclosed by a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat.
38° 57.043' N, Long. 76° 27.578' W., then running 129° (True) to a
point, at or near Lat. 38° 57.035' N., Long. 76° 27.565' W., then running
220° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 56.828' N., Long. 76°
27.788' W., then running 285° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 56.833'
N, Long. 76° 27.812' W., then running 41° (True) to the point of beginning,
Except as otherwise restricted, the speed limit for this area is 6 knots.
(2) Lake Ogleton West Branch. This encompasses the
area west of a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 56.733' N, Long.
76° 27.885' W., then running 38° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38°
56.828' N., Long. 76° 27.788' W., then running 285° (True) to a point, at or
near Lat. 38° 56.833' N., Long. 76° 27.812' W., then running 354° (True)
to a point, at or near Lat. 38°56.870'N, Long. 76°27.817' W. Except as
otherwise restricted, the speed limits for this area are:
(a) 6 knots, on Saturdays, Sundays, and State
holidays;
(b) 26 knots on weekdays from
sunrise to sunset; and
(c) 6 knots on
weekdays from sunset to sunrise.
(3) Lake Ogleton East Branch. This area
encompasses the area east of a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat.
38°56.733' N., Long. 76° 27.885' W., then running 38° True) to a point,
at or near Lat. 38° 56.828' N., Long. 76° 27.788' W., then running 92°
(True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 56.827' N., Long. 76° 27.737' W.
Except as otherwise restricted, the speed limits for this area are:
(a) 26 knots, sunrise to sunset;
and
(b) 6 knots, sunset to
sunrise.
B.
Chesapeake Harbor. This encompasses the area south of a line beginning at a point at
or near Lat. 38° 57.628' N., Long. 76° 28.370' W., then running 154°
(True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 57.602' N., Long. 76° 28.353' W. and
running to the head of the harbor. Except as otherwise restricted, the speed limit
for this area is a minimum wake zone.
C.
Back Creek. This encompasses the area upstream of a line beginning at Horn Point, at
or near Lat. 38° 58.352' N., Long. 76° 28.450' W., then running 170°
(True) to Chinks Point, at or near Lat. 38° 58.055' N., Long. 76° 28.382'
W., and extending to the head of the Creek. Except as otherwise restricted, the
speed limit for this area is 6 knots.
D.
Spa Creek. This encompasses, the area upstream of a line beginning at Triton Light,
at or near Lat. 38° 58.887' N., Long. 76° 28.568' W., then running 170°
(True) to Horn Point, at or near Lat. 38° 58.352' N., Long. 76° 28.450' W.,
and extending to the head of the Creek. Except as otherwise restricted, the speed
limit for this area is 6 knots.
E.
College Creek.
(1) This encompasses the area
upstream of a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 59.210' N., Long.
76° 29.208' W., then running 168° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38°
59.142' N., Long. 76° 29.190' W., and extending to the head of the creek. Except
as otherwise restricted, the speed limit for this area is a minimum wake
zone.
(2) This area contains a
designated rowing area set forth in Regulation .04 of this chapter.
F. Shady Lake. This encompasses the
area which is upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38°
59.530' N., Long. 76° 29.633' W., then running 329° (True) to a point, at or
near Lat. 38° 59.565' N., Long. 76° 29.660' W. Except as otherwise
restricted, the speed limit for this area is a minimum wake zone.
G. Weems Creek.
(1) Weems Creek Mouth. This encompasses the area
upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 39° 0.063' N., Long.
76° 30.157' W., then running 145° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38°
59.930' N., Long. 76° 30.037' W., and downstream of a line beginning at a point,
at or near Lat. 38° 59.473' N., Long. 76° 30.980' W., then running 179°
(True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 59.390' K, Long. 76° 30.978' W.
Except as otherwise restricted, the speed limit for this area is 6 knots.
(2) Weems Creek Headwaters. This encompasses the
area upstream of a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 59.473' K,
Long. 76° 30.980' W., then running 179° (True) to a point, at or near Lat.
38° 59.390' N., Long. 76° 30.978' W. Except as otherwise restricted, the
speed limit for this area is a minimum wake zone.
H. Cove of Cork. This encompasses the area
upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 39° 0.228' N., Long.
76° 30.473' W., then running 306° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39°
0.235' N., Long. 76° 30.485' W. Except as otherwise restricted, the speed limit
for this area is 6 knots.
I. Luce Creek.
This encompasses the area upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat.
39° 0.473' N., Long. 76° 30.957' W., then running 144° (True) to a
point, at or near Lat. 39° 0.413' N., Long. 76° 30.902' W., and running to
the head of the creek. Except as otherwise restricted, the speed limits for this
area are:
(1) 6 knots on Saturday, Sundays, and
Holidays;
(2) 26 knots on weekdays from
sunrise to sunset; and
(3) 6 knots on
weekdays from sunset to sunrise.
J. Martins Pond. This encompasses the area
upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 39° 0.612' N., Long.
76° 31.043' W., then running 305° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39°
0.645' N., Long. 76° 31.105' W., and running to the head of Martins Pond. Except
as otherwise restricted, the speed limit for this area is a minimum wake
zone.
K. Saltworks Creek. This
encompasses the area upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 39°
0.778' N., Long. 76° 31.508' W., then running 294° (True) to a point, at or
near Lat. 39° 0.802' N., Long. 76° 31.577' W., and running to the head of
Saltwater Creek. Except as otherwise restricted, the speed limits for this area are:
(1) 6 knots during the boating season;
(2) 26 knots on weekdays from sunrise to sunset
during the nonboating season;
(3) 6
knots on Saturdays, Sundays, and State Holidays during the nonboating season;
and
(4) 6 knots on weekdays from sunset
to sunrise during the nonboating season.
L. Clements Creek. This encompasses the area
upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 39° 1.256' N., Long.
76° 31.645' W., then running 162° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39°
0.919' N., Long. 76° 31.503' W. Except as otherwise restricted, the speed limits
for this area are:
(1) 6 knots on Saturdays,
Sundays, and State holidays;
(2) 26
knots on weekdays sunrise to sunset; and
(3) 6 knots on weekdays sunset to
sunrise;
M. Brewer Creek.
This encompasses the area upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat.
39° 1.460' K, Long. 76° 32.063' W., then running 23° (True) to a point,
at or near Lat. 39° 1.548' N., Long. 76° 32.015' W. Except as otherwise
restricted, the speed limit for this area is 6 knots.
N. Brewer Pond. This encompasses the area upstream
of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 39° 1.848' N., Long. 76°
32.837' W., then running 154° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 1.835'
N., Long. 76° 32.828' W. Except as otherwise restricted, the speed limit for
this area is a minimum wake zone.
O.
Hopkins Creek. This encompasses the area upstream of a line beginning at a point at
or near Lat. 39° 1.960' N., Long. 76°34.207' W., then running 294°
(True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 1.999' N., Long. 76° 34.319' W.
Except as otherwise restricted, the speed limit for this area is 6 knots.
P. Maynadier Creek. This encompasses the area
upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 39° 2.139' K, Long.
76° 34.230' W., then running 260° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39°
2.122' N., Long. 76° 34.349' W. Except as otherwise restricted, the speed limit
for this area is 6 knots. This area may have a controlled ski course as set forth in
COMAR 08.04.16.
Q. Browns Cove. This
encompasses the area upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 39°
2.528' N., Long. 76° 34.440' W., then running 211° (True) to a point, at or
near Lat. 39° 2.490' N., Long. 76° 34.470' W. Except as otherwise
restricted, the speed limit for this area is 6 knots.
R. Place Creek. This encompasses the area at the
head of Place Creek upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 39°
3.003' N., Long. 76° 33.715' W., then running 142° (True) to a point, at or
near Lat. 39° 2.998' N., Long. 76° 33.710' W. Except as otherwise
restricted, the speed limit for this area is a minimum wake zone.
S. Valentine Creek. This encompasses the area
upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 39° 3.795' N., Long.
76° 34.408' W., then running 100° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39°
3.778' N., Long. 76° 34.292' W. Except as otherwise restricted, the speed limits
for this area are:
(1) 6 knots on Saturdays,
Sundays, and State holidays;
(2) 26
knots on weekdays from sunrise to sunset; and
(3) 6 knots on weekdays from sunset to sunrise.
T. Plum Creek. This
encompasses the area upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 39°
3.788' N., Long. 76° 34.503' W., then running 229° (True) to a point, at or
near Lat. 39° 3.742' N., Long. 76° 34.572' W. Except as otherwise
restricted, the speed limits for this area are:
(1) 6 knots on Saturdays, Sundays, and State
holidays;
(2) 26 knots on weekdays from
sunrise to sunset; and
(3) 6 knots on
weekdays from sunset to sunrise.
U. The Severn River South Shore areas may contain
designated rowing areas as set forth in Regulation .04 of this chapter.
Notes
Regulations .02 repealed effective February 3, 1992 (19:2 Md. R. 153)
Regulation .02C, D amended as an emergency provision effective April 13, 1998 (25:10 Md. R. 742); amended permanently effective July 12, 1998 (25:14 Md. R. 1132); amended effective 43:6 Md. R. 406, eff.
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