Chesapeake Bay watershed (via Pocomoke River)
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The Chesapeake Bay watershed (via the Pocomoke River) is the drainage basin that channels water from the Pocomoke River and surrounding lands into the Chesapeake Bay, supporting a rich estuarine ecosystem and regional water resources.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chesapeake Bay watershed (via Pocomoke River) canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drainage basin
ⓘ
hydrological system ⓘ watershed ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pocomoke River floodplain forests
ⓘ
coastal plain hydrology ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
freshwater inflow to Chesapeake Bay
ⓘ
nutrient loads to Chesapeake Bay ⓘ sediment loads to Chesapeake Bay ⓘ |
| drainsInto | Chesapeake Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicProcess |
groundwater flow
ⓘ
streamflow ⓘ surface runoff ⓘ tidal exchange ⓘ |
| hasMainRiver | Pocomoke River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hydrologicallyConnects |
Chesapeake Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pocomoke River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importantFor |
local economies
ⓘ
recreational activities ⓘ regional biodiversity ⓘ |
| includesLandUse |
agricultural land
ⓘ
forests ⓘ urban and developed areas ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| includesRiver | Pocomoke River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesWaterBody | Pocomoke Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
climate variability
ⓘ
land use practices ⓘ precipitation patterns ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Delmarva Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mid-Atlantic region of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managedUnder | Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | state environmental agencies ⓘ |
| monitoredFor |
aquatic habitat conditions
ⓘ
water quality ⓘ |
| partOf | Chesapeake Bay watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
nonpoint source pollution
ⓘ
nutrient runoff ⓘ sediment loading ⓘ |
| supportsEcosystemService |
fisheries habitat
ⓘ
flood attenuation ⓘ groundwater recharge ⓘ nutrient cycling ⓘ regional water resources ⓘ |
| supportsEcosystemType |
estuarine ecosystem
ⓘ
freshwater wetlands ⓘ tidal marshes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.