Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 08 - DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Subtitle 18 - BOATING-SPEED LIMITS AND OPERATION OF VESSELS › Chapter 08.18.21 - Potomac River › Section 08.18.21.03 - Potomac River North Shore

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The Potomac River north shore areas, with their corresponding speed limits, are set forth in this regulation.
B. Mattawoman Creek Area, This area is enclosed by a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38°34.848'N., Long. 77°10.375'W., then running 137° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38°34.702 'N., Long. 77°10.200'W. Except as otherwise restricted, the speed limit for this area is 6 knots.
C. Neal Sound encompasses the area beginning at a point on the south end of the jetty, at or near Lat. 38° 16.085'N., Long. 76° 52.042' W., then running 169° (True) to Light "2N", at or near Lat. 38° 16.020'N., Long. 76° 52.025' W., then running 41° (True) to the west tip of Cobb Island, at or near Lat. 38° 16.177'N., Long. 76° 51.853' W., and running easterly through the entire sound and its tributaries to a point on the northeast tip of Cobb Island, at or near Lat. 38° 15.868'N., Long. 76° 50.452' W., then running 41° (True) to Light "2", at or near Lat. 38° 15.938'N., Long. 76° 50.373' W., then running 359° (True) to a point on the north shore of Neale Sound, at or near Lat. 38° 16.050'N., Long. 76° 50.377' W. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.
D. St. Patrick's Creek encompasses the area beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 14.122'N., Long. 76° 44.468' W., then running 219° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 13.940' N., Long. 76° 44.653' W. and running to the head of the creek, including all tributaries. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.
E. Whites Neck Creek encompasses the area beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 15.057'N., Long. 76° 47.560' W., then running 90° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 15.057' N., Long. 76° 47.318' W. and running to the head of the creek, including all tributaries. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.
F. Lake Conoy encompasses the area beginning at a point on the south end of the south jetty, at or near Lat. 38° 2.990'N., Long. 76° 19.755' W., then running 308° (True) to a point on the south end of the north jetty, at or near Lat. 38° 3.0200'N., Long. 76° 19.803' W., and east of a line beginning at a point on the south side of Lake Conoy, at or near Lat. 38° 3.2070'N., Long. 76° 19.847' W., then running 354° (True) to a point on the northeast tip of Treasure Island, at or near Lat. 38° 3.3280'N., Long. 76° 19.862' W., then running 356° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 3.4500'N., Long. 76° 19.872' W.This area has a minimum wake zone all year.
G. The Friendship Landing boat launch area of the Nanjemoy Creek encompasses the area upstream of a line beginning at a point on the south shore of Nanjemoy Creek, at or near Lat. 38° 27.170'N., Long. 77° 8.983' W., then running 8° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 27.262'N., Long. 77° 8.967' W.,and downstream of a line at a point on the north shore of Nanjemoy Creek, at or near Lat. 38° 27.230'N., Long. 77° 9.115' W., then running 170° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 27.187'N., Long. 77° 9.105' W. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.
H. The upper Nanjemoy Creek encompasses the area beginning at a point on the north shore of Nanjemoy Creek, at or near Lat. 38° 27.230'N., Long. 77° 9.115' W., then running 170° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 27.187'N., Long. 77° 9.105' W. and running to the head of the creek. This area has a 25-knot speed limit all year.
I. Smoot Cove encompasses all of the area east of a line beginning at the southerly tip of Rosalie Island, at or near Lat. 38°47.458'N., Long. 77°1.339'W. then running 181° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38°47.099'N., Long. 77°1.350'W., then running 199° (True) to a point on the shore at the southern entrance of Smoot Cove, at or near Lat. 38°46.825'N., Long. 77°1.473'W. This area has a minimum wake zone all year.
J. Mallows Bay encompasses all of the area east of a line beginning at a point on shore at Potomac River Fisheries Commission marker M9B at Liverpool Point, at or near Lat. 38° 27.822'N., Long. 77° 16.252' W., then running 352° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38°28.883'N., Long. 77° 16.447'W. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.