- A. The South River south shore areas, with their corresponding speed limits, are set forth in §B—L of this regulation.
- B. Almshouse Creek encompasses the area upstream of a line beginning at or near Lat. 38° 56.677' N., Long. 76° 32.573' W., then running 184° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 56.543' N., Long. 76° 32.587' W., and running to the head of the creek. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.
C. Beards Creek.
(1) Lower Beards Creek encompasses the area upstream of a line beginning at the mouth of the creek, at or near Lat. 38° 57.005' N., Long. 76° 34.262' W., then running 281° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 57.033' N., Long. 76° 34.442' W., and downstream of a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 56.172' N., Long. 76° 34.913' W., then running 350° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 56.278' N., Long. 76° 34.937' W. This area has a:
- (a) 6-knot speed limit Saturdays, Sundays, and State holidays, during the boating season;
- (b) 20-knot speed limit, weekdays, sunset to sunrise, during the boating season;
- (c) 35-knot speed limit, weekdays, sunrise to sunset, during the boating season.
- (2) Upper Beards Creek encompasses the area upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38° 56.172' N., Long. 76° 34.913' W., then running 350° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 56.278' N., Long. 76° 34.937' W., and running to the head of the creek. This area has a minimum wake zone all year.
- D. Brewer Creek encompasses the area upstream of a line beginning at or near Lat. 38° 55.798' N., Long. 76° 31.557' W., then running 147° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 55.593' N., Long. 76° 31.383' W., and downstream of a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 55.432' N., Long. 76° 31.528' W., then running 305° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 55.450' N., Long. 76° 31.562' W. This area has a 6-knot speed limit Saturdays, Sundays, and State holidays, during the boating season.
- E. Flat Creek encompasses the area upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38° 57.630' N., Long. 76° 35.768' W., then running 110° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 57.590' N., Long. 76° 35.630' W., and running to the head of the creek. This area has a minimum wake zone all year.
- F. Glebe Creek encompasses the area upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38° 55.800' N., Long. 76° 32.462' W., then running 261° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 55.780' N., Long. 76° 32.615' W., and running to the head of the creek. This area has a 6-knot speed limit, during the boating season.
- G. Granville Creek encompasses the area upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38° 57.425' N., Long. 76° 34.920' W., then running 297° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 57.445' N., Long. 76° 34.970' W., and running to the head of the creek. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.
- H. Pocahontas Creek encompasses the area upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38° 55.432' N., Long. 76° 31.528' W., then running 305° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 55.450' N., Long. 76° 31.562' W., and running to the head of the creek. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.
I. Ramsay Lake.
- (1) The Turkey Point bridge area at Ramsay Lake encompasses the area south of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38° 54.115' N., Long. 76° 30.432' W., then running 261° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 54.097' N., Long. 76° 30.578' W., and north of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38° 54.062' N., Long. 76° 30.543' W., then running 82° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 54.075' N., Long. 76° 30.417' W. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.
- (2) Ramsay Lake encompasses the area south of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38° 54.062' N., Long. 76° 30.543' W., then running 82° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 54.075' N., Long. 76° 30.417' W., and north of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38° 54.313' N., Long. 76° 29.720' W., then running 131° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 54.232' N., Long. 76° 29.600' W., including all tributaries. This area has a 6-knot speed limit Saturdays, Sundays, and State holidays, all year.
- J. Selby Bay encompasses the area south of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38° 54.708' N., Long. 76° 30.373' W., then running 136° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 54.462' N., Long. 76° 30.070' W., and north of a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 54.115' N., Long. 76° 30.432' W., then running 261° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 54.097' N., Long. 76° 30.578' W., including all tributaries. This area has a 6-knot speed limit Saturdays, Sundays, and State holidays, all year.
- K. Cedar Point Cove (Spring Lake) encompasses the area upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38° 57.007' N., Long. 76° 33.912' W., then running 90° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 57.007' N., Long. 76° 33.893' W., and running to the head of the cove. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.
- L. Warehouse Creek encompasses the area upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38° 56.738' N., Long. 76° 33.203' W., then running 152° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 56.687' N., Long. 76° 33.168' W., and running to the head of the creek. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.
Authority: Natural Resources Article, §§8-703 and 8-704, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: February 3, 1992 (19:2 Md. R. 153)
Regulation .01 amended effective June 8, 1992 (19:11 Md. R. 1013); June 24, 2013 (40:12 Md. R. 1041)
Regulations .02—.04 repealed and new Regulations .02—.05 adopted effective June 8, 1992 (19:11 Md. R. 1013)
Regulation .02 amended effective June 24, 2013 (40:12 Md. R. 1041); March 28, 2016 (43:6 Md. R. 406)
Regulation .02D amended effective November 1, 2021 (48:22 Md. R. 937)
Regulation .02F amended effective March 13, 2017 (44:5 Md. R. 291)
Regulation .02G adopted effective May 18, 1998 (25:10 Md. R. 746)
Regulation .03 amended effective June 24, 2013 (40:12 Md. R. 1041)
Regulation .03B amended effective February 1, 1993 (20:2 Md. R. 112)
Regulation .04 amended effective June 24, 2013 (40:12 Md. R. 1041)
Regulation .04H amended effective February 16, 2026 (53:3 Md. R. 121)
Regulation .05 repealed effective March 28, 2016 (43:6 Md. R. 406)
Regulation .05B, C amended effective June 24, 2013 (40:12 Md. R. 1041)