Chicamacomico River

Chicamacomico River
Location of the Chicamacomico River within Maryland
Location
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Dorchester County
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	38.5938°N 75.8937°W / 38.5938; -75.8937
• elevation	38 feet (12 m)
Mouth
• coordinates	38.4279°N 75.9798°W / 38.4279; -75.9798
• elevation	0 feet (0 m)
Length	16.3 miles (26.2 km)
Basin size	51.6 square miles (134 km^2)
Depth
• minimum	4 inches (10 cm)
• maximum	11.5 feet (3.5 m)

The Chicamacomico River is a 16.3-mile-long (26.2 km)[1] river in southern Maryland in the United States. It starts in northern Dorchester County and flows to the southwest ending within the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, approximately 152 feet (46 m) wide at its mouth on the east bank of the Transquaking River, near the Chesapeake Bay to the west. The Chicamacomico River has a watershed area of about 51.6 square miles (134 km^2).[2]

See also

• List of rivers in Maryland

References

1. Total Maximum Daily Loads of Nitrogen and Phosphorus for the Chicamacomico River Dorchester, Maryland (PDF). Maryland Department of the Environment. 2000. pp. I-0 through I-4. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
2. "National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 January 2022.