Honga River

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The Honga River is a tidal estuarine river on Maryland’s Eastern Shore that flows through marshlands into the Chesapeake Bay, supporting local fishing and crabbing communities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf estuary
tidal river
climateZone humid subtropical to temperate coastal climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
drainageBasin Chesapeake Bay drainage basin NERFINISHED
ecosystemType brackish estuary
environment marshlands
flowsInto Chesapeake Bay NERFINISHED
hasConservationConcern water quality in Chesapeake Bay
wetland habitat preservation
hasEconomicRole supports local watermen
supports seafood industry
hasFeature shallow channels
submerged aquatic vegetation
tidal marshes
hasHydrology tidally influenced
hasLandCover coastal wetlands
salt marsh
hasMouthElevation 0 meters
hasNearbySettlement Fishing Creek, Maryland NERFINISHED
Hoopers Island, Maryland NERFINISHED
hasRecreation birdwatching
kayaking
hasSalinity brackish water
hasWildlife blue crab habitat
finfish habitat
waterfowl habitat
isArmOf Chesapeake Bay NERFINISHED
isNavigationRouteFor crabbing boats
small fishing vessels
locatedIn Dorchester County, Maryland NERFINISHED
Eastern Shore of Maryland NERFINISHED
Maryland
partOf Chesapeake Bay watershed NERFINISHED
coastal estuarine system of Maryland
region Mid-Atlantic states
surface form: Mid-Atlantic United States
subjectOf nautical charts of Chesapeake Bay
supportsEconomicActivity commercial fishing
crabbing
oystering
usedFor boating
recreational fishing
waterfowl hunting
waterBodyType tidal estuarine river

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