Port Tobacco River

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Port Tobacco River is a tidal tributary of the Potomac River in southern Maryland known for its historical significance to the former colonial port town of Port Tobacco.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river in Maryland
tidal river
tributary
basinCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
country United States of America
surface form: United States
drainageBasinLocatedIn Charles County, Maryland NERFINISHED
flowsNear Port Tobacco Village, Maryland
surface form: Port Tobacco, Maryland
flowsThrough Charles County, Maryland NERFINISHED
governingJurisdiction Charles County government
Maryland
surface form: State of Maryland
hasConservationOrganization Port Tobacco River Conservancy
hasEcosystemType brackish water ecosystem
tidal freshwater ecosystem
hasEnvironmentalConcern nutrient pollution
sedimentation
water quality degradation
hasMouthElevation 0 feet
hasNearbyCommunity Port Tobacco Village, Maryland
hasNearbyHistoricSite Port Tobacco Historic District
former Charles County seat at Port Tobacco
hasNearbyLandUse agricultural land
forested land
suburban development
hasRecreationAccess kayak and canoe launches
public boat ramps
hasWaterbodyType estuarine river
hasWildlife fish species of the Potomac River estuary
waterfowl
wetland species
historicallyAssociatedWith Port Tobacco Village, Maryland
surface form: Port Tobacco, Maryland

colonial port town of Port Tobacco
historicallyUsedFor colonial trade
shipping
tobacco transport
isPartOf Mid-Atlantic coastal plain rivers
isTidal true
locatedIn Charles County, Maryland NERFINISHED
Maryland
locatedInRegion Southern Maryland
mouthLocatedIn Potomac River NERFINISHED
namedAfter Port Tobacco Village, Maryland
surface form: Port Tobacco, Maryland
partOf Chesapeake Bay region
surface form: Chesapeake Bay watershed

Potomac River
surface form: Potomac River watershed
tributaryOf Potomac River NERFINISHED
usedFor boating
fishing
recreation

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Charles County, Maryland adjacentToWaterBody Port Tobacco River
Port Tobacco Village, Maryland locatedNear Port Tobacco River