Document Type
Report
Department/Program
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Publication Date
1974
Abstract
The Chesapeake Bay, lying in the eastern portions of Maryland and Virginia, is the largest estuary in the United States, and one of the largest in the world. It is approximately 180 statute miles long (156 nautical miles) from the mouth of the Susquehanna River'to the mouth of the Bay at the Cape Henry/Cape Charles line. The width ranges from 3.4 miles to 35 miles with an average depth of 27.7 feet. More than 50 rivers contribute fresh water. The five largest are the Susquehanna, the Potomac, the James, the Rappahannock and the York.
Keywords
Water quality -- Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.), Water -- Pollution -- Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.)
Recommended Citation
Virginia Institute of Marine Science. (1974) The Chesapeake Bay system, effluent and ambient water quality conditions : an interim report to National Commission on Water Quality. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/reports/2475
