St. Mary's River
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St. Mary's River is a tidal river in southern Maryland that flows through St. Mary's County into the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay, supporting local ecosystems and recreation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| St. Mary's River canonical | 1 |
| St. Marys River | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | tidal river ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Chesapeake Bay via Potomac River ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | St. Mary's County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationFocus |
habitat conservation
ⓘ
water quality protection ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
riparian forests
ⓘ
submerged aquatic vegetation beds ⓘ tidal marshes ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalConcern |
nutrient runoff
ⓘ
sedimentation ⓘ shoreline erosion ⓘ |
| hasLandUseInWatershed |
agricultural land
ⓘ
forested land ⓘ residential development ⓘ |
| hasMonitoringProgram | St. Mary's River Watershed Association monitoring ⓘ |
| hasNearbyHistoricSite | Historic St. Mary's City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyInstitution | St. Mary's College of Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalAccess |
kayak and canoe launches
ⓘ
public boat ramps ⓘ |
| hasSalinityRegime | brackish water ⓘ |
| isPartOf | lower Potomac River estuarine system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTidal | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Southern Maryland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Mary's County, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocation |
lower Potomac River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near St. George Island, Maryland ⓘ |
| partOf | Chesapeake Bay drainage basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfWatershed | Chesapeake Bay watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Mid-Atlantic states
ⓘ
surface form:
Mid-Atlantic United States
|
| state | Maryland ⓘ |
| supports |
boating
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ kayaking ⓘ local ecosystems ⓘ recreational activities ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| supportsSpeciesGroup |
aquatic vegetation
ⓘ
finfish ⓘ shellfish ⓘ waterfowl ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
education and research
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | tidal estuary ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
St. Marys River