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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 km2).[2]

Chicamacomico River
Location of the Chicamacomico River within Maryland
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountyDorchester County
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates38.5938°N 75.8937°W / 38.5938; -75.8937
 • elevation38 feet (12 m)
Mouth 
 • coordinates
38.4279°N 75.9798°W / 38.4279; -75.9798
 • elevation
0 feet (0 m)
Length16.3 miles (26.2 km)
Basin size51.6 square miles (134 km2)
Depth 
 • minimum4 inches (10 cm)
 • maximum11.5 feet (3.5 m)

See also



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.


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