Chesapeake Bay

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body of water estuary

Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States, known for its rich biodiversity, extensive watershed, and historical importance to the Mid-Atlantic region.

Aliases (5)

Statements (85)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	body of water → estuary →
averageDepth	about 21 feet → about 6.4 meters →
borderedBy	Delmarva Peninsula → Virginia Peninsula → Western Shore of Maryland →
country	United States →
crossedBy	Chesapeake Bay Bridge → Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel →
drainsInto	Atlantic Ocean →
etymology	name derived from an Algonquian word often interpreted as "great shellfish bay" →
hasCityOnShore	Annapolis → Baltimore → Hampton → Newport News → Norfolk → Virginia Beach → Washington, D.C. metropolitan area →
hasClimateInfluence	humid subtropical climate influences →
hasDesignation	Ramsar wetland of international importance (parts of the watershed) →
hasEnvironmentalIssue	dead zones → eutrophication → habitat loss → nutrient pollution → overfishing → sea level rise impacts → sedimentation →
hasInflow	Appomattox River → Choptank River → James River → Nanticoke River → Patapsco River → Patuxent River → Pocomoke River → Potomac River → Rappahannock River → Susquehanna River → York River →
hasIsland	Kent Island → Poplar Island → Smith Island → Tangier Island →
historicalEvent	important theater in the American Revolutionary War naval operations → site of early English colonization in North America → strategic waterway in the War of 1812 →
isLargest	largest estuary in the United States by area →
knownFor	blue crab fisheries → environmental restoration efforts → historical importance to early American colonies → oyster beds → rich biodiversity → shipping and naval history → striped bass fisheries → waterfowl populations → wetland habitats →
length	about 200 miles → about 320 kilometers →
locatedIn	District of Columbia watershed → Maryland → Mid-Atlantic region of the United States → Virginia →
maxDepth	about 174 feet → about 53 meters →
mouthOf	Atlantic Ocean →
partOf	Atlantic Ocean watershed →
protectedBy	Chesapeake Bay Program → U.S. Environmental Protection Agency initiatives → state environmental agencies of Maryland and Virginia →
supportsActivity	boating → commercial fishing → recreational fishing → shipping → tourism →
surfaceArea	about 11600 square kilometers → about 4500 square miles →
watershedArea	about 166000 square kilometers → about 64000 square miles →
watershedStates	Delaware → District of Columbia → Maryland → New York → Pennsylvania → Virginia → West Virginia →

Referenced by (71)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Anacostia River ("Chesapeake Bay watershed") → Antietam Creek ("Chesapeake Bay watershed") → James River ("Chesapeake Bay watershed") → Monocacy River ("Chesapeake Bay watershed") → North Point State Park ("Chesapeake Bay watershed") → Patapsco River ("Chesapeake Bay watershed") → Susquehanna River ("Chesapeake Bay watershed") → Western Shore of Maryland ("Chesapeake Bay watershed") →	partOf
Anne Arundel County → Delmarva Peninsula → Norfolk, Virginia → Talbot County, Maryland → Western Shore of Maryland →	borders
James River → Patapsco River → Potomac River → Susquehanna River →	flowsInto
Baltimore → North Point → North Point State Battlefield → Yorktown →	locatedNear
Patapsco River Neck → United States territorial waters → Virginia Peninsula →	adjacentTo
Cacapon River ("Chesapeake Bay watershed") → North Branch Potomac River ("Chesapeake Bay watershed") → Shenandoah River ("Chesapeake Bay watershed") →	drainageBasin
James River → Potomac River → Susquehanna River →	mouth
Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area → Virginia Beach–Norfolk–Newport News metropolitan area →	hasBodyOfWater
Anne Arundel County → Baltimore County →	hasCoastlineOn
Baltimore Harbor → Patapsco River Neck ("Chesapeake Bay watershed") →	locatedIn
North Point State Park → Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States →	locatedOnBodyOfWater
Great Falls of the Potomac ("Chesapeake Bay drainage basin") → Potomac River ("Chesapeake Bay watershed") →	region
Tidewater region →	borderedBy
Calvert County, Maryland →	borderedByWaterBody
Virginia →	bordersBodyOfWater
Baltimore Harbor →	connectsTo
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant →	coolingSource
Middle Branch →	drainsInto
Chesapeake Bay Program ("Chesapeake Bay watershed") →	focusesOn
Norfolk International Terminals →	hasAccessTo
Old Dominion →	hasCoastOn
Six Flags America ("Chesapeake") →	hasSection
Maryland →	hasShorelineOn
Calvert Cliffs ("Chesapeake Bay shoreline") →	hasView
North Point State Park ("Chesapeake Bay shoreline") →	hasWaterfront
Washington County (District of Columbia) ("Chesapeake Bay watershed") →	historicalRegion
Annapolis →	locatedOn
Patapsco River →	mouthLocatedIn
Rappahannock River →	mouthLocation
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway →	namedAfter
St. John’s College, Annapolis →	near
Fort Monroe, Virginia →	nearbyWaterBody
Martin State Airport →	nearWaterBody
James A. Michener ("Chesapeake") →	notableWork
Outer Harbor →	opensInto
Calvert County, Maryland ("Chesapeake Bay watershed") →	partOfRegion
John Smith →	placeOfActivity
Chesapeake campaign →	primaryTheater
Naval Station Norfolk →	primaryWaterBody
Fairfax Stone ("Chesapeake Bay watershed") →	riverBasin
War of 1812 ("Chesapeake Bay region") →	theater
Patapsco River →	tributaryOf
Patapsco River Neck →	waterBody