Chesapeake Bay | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-12-05

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Chesapeake Bay


00:02:12 1 Etymology
00:03:29 2 Physical geography
00:03:38 2.1 Geology and formation
00:05:23 2.2 Hydrology
00:07:56 3 Flora and fauna
00:11:01 4 History
00:11:10 4.1 European exploration and settlement
00:13:59 4.2 American Revolution to the present
00:16:24 5 Navigation
00:18:30 5.1 Tides
00:20:45 6 Economy
00:20:53 6.1 Fishing industry
00:22:53 6.2 Tourism and recreation
00:24:29 7 Environmental problems
00:24:39 7.1 Pollution and runoff
00:27:32 7.2 Depletion of oysters
00:30:13 8 Publications
00:30:45 9 Cultural depictions
00:30:55 9.1 In literature
00:32:12 9.2 In film
00:32:33 9.3 Other media
00:33:14 10 See also



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The Chesapeake Bay ( CHESS-ə-peek) is an estuary in the U.S. states of Maryland and Virginia. The Bay is located in the Mid-Atlantic region and is primarily separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Delmarva Peninsula with its mouth located between Cape Henry and Cape Charles. With its northern portion in Maryland and the southern part in Virginia, the Chesapeake Bay is a very important feature for the ecology and economy of those two states, as well as others. More than 150 major rivers and streams flow into the Bay's 64,299-square-mile (166,534 km2) drainage basin, which covers parts of six states (New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia) and all of Washington, D.C.The Bay is approximately 200 miles (320 km) long from its northern headwaters in the Susquehanna River to its outlet in the Atlantic Ocean. It is 2.8 miles (4.5 km) wide at its narrowest (between Kent County's Plum Point near Newtown and the Harford County shore near Romney Creek) and 30 miles (48 km) at its widest (just south of the mouth of the Potomac River). Total shoreline including tributaries is 11,684 miles (18,804 km), circumnavigating a surface area of 4,479 square miles (11,601 km2). Average depth is 21 feet (6.4 m), reaching a maximum of 174 feet (53 m). The Bay is spanned twice, in Maryland by the Chesapeake Bay Bridge from Sandy Point (near Annapolis) to Kent Island and in Virginia by the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel connecting Virginia Beach to Cape Charles. Known for both its beauty and bounty, the Bay has become "emptier", with fewer crabs, oysters and watermen in past years. Recent restoration efforts begun in the 1990s have been ongoing and show potential for growth of the native oyster population. The health of the Chesapeake Bay improved in 2015, marking three years of gains over the past four years, according to a new report by the University of Maryland.