Elk River
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Elk River is a tidal estuary in northeastern Maryland that flows into the Chesapeake Bay and serves as an important waterway for recreation and local ecosystems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elk River canonical | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river
ⓘ
tidal estuary ⓘ |
| connectedTo | C&D Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Chesapeake Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemRole |
provides habitat for fish
ⓘ
provides habitat for waterfowl ⓘ provides habitat for wetlands vegetation ⓘ supports local aquatic ecosystems ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalConcern |
nutrient pollution
ⓘ
sedimentation ⓘ shoreline erosion ⓘ |
| hasRecreation |
boat ramps
ⓘ
marinas ⓘ waterfront campsites ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Back Creek
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Big Elk Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Bohemia River NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Elk Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Northeast River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cecil County, Maryland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maryland ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northeastern Maryland ⓘ |
| mouthLocatedIn | Chesapeake Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocatedNear | Turkey Point, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Chesapeake City, Maryland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elkton, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Atlantic coastal plain estuarine system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chesapeake Bay watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ Susquehanna River basin (via Chesapeake Bay) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
recreational boating ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | tidal river ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.