Document Type
Report
Department/Program
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Publication Date
12-2020
Abstract
Introduction Davis Creek is located in Mathews County, Virginia (Figure 1) and empties into Mobjack Bay, a small bay in the lower Chesapeake Bay. The creek has a narrow mouth that splits into three prongs (Figure 2). The eastern prong is shortest at 2,200 ft from the mouth, and the western prong is the longest extending about 3,000 ft from the mouth. The Marina on Davis Creek occurs on this prong. Land use adjacent to the creek is mostly residential with some agriculture and wooded properties. The headwaters do not have extensive marsh. Instead the creek terminates soon after the channel narrows at the headwaters. Davis Creek has historically been the location of an active working waterfront. (...)
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25773/bxng-6615
Keywords
Davis Creek, Mathews County, Dredge, Dredging, Channel, Volume
Recommended Citation
Hardaway, C., Milligan, D. A., Wilcox, C. A., & DiNapoli, N. (2020) Davis Creek Dredge Channel Data Report. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://doi.org/10.25773/bxng-6615
