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Looking up the Sassafras River
Sassafras River
Looking up the Sassafras River
Sassafras River
Looking up the Sassafras River
Sassafras River
The mouth of the Severn River, leading into Chesapeake Bay. The Route 450 bridge is in the foreground, the US Naval Academy is visible on the right, and Kent Island is in the background.
Severn River
Looking up the Severn River from the mainstem of Chesapeake Bay.
Severn River
Looking west along Spaniard Neck, which separates the Corsica River (left) from the Chester River.
Spaniard Neck
The Susquehanna Flats in the upper Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Susquehanna River. The Flats are an important habitat for underwater grasses (SAV). In the background is the Aberdeen Proving Ground Military Reservation
Susquehanna Flats
The Susquehanna Flats in the upper Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Susquehanna River. The Flats are an important habitat for underwater grasses (SAV). In the background is the Aberdeen Proving Ground Military Reservation
Susquehanna Flats
The Susquehanna Flats in the upper Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Susquehanna River. The Flats are an important habitat for underwater grasses (SAV). In the background is the Aberdeen Proving Ground Military Reservation
Susquehanna Flats
The mouth of the Corsica River, where it joins the Chester River.
The mouth of the Corsica River
Looking across the upper Chesapeake Bay, towards the Aberdeen Proving Ground Military Reservation
Upper Chesapeake Bay
Harris Creek, a tributary of the Choptank River
Harris Creek, a tributary of the Choptank River
Harris Creek, a tributary of the Choptank River
Harris Creek, a tributary of the Choptank River
Harris Creek, a tributary of the Choptank River
Harris Creek, a tributary of the Choptank River
Harris Creek, a tributary of the Choptank River
Harris Creek, a tributary of the Choptank River
Offices of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Annapolis, Maryland. Offshore are breakwaters protecting the shoreline from erosion.
Offices of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Offices of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Annapolis, Maryland. Offshore are breakwaters protecting the shoreline from erosion.
Offices of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Offices of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Annapolis, Maryland. Offshore are breakwaters protecting the shoreline from erosion.
Offices of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Offices of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Annapolis, Maryland. Offshore are breakwaters protecting the shoreline from erosion.
Offices of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Offices of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Annapolis, Maryland. Offshore are breakwaters protecting the shoreline from erosion.
Offices of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Illustration of coastline base with receding shoreline
Coastline 2D: receding shoreline
Illustration of coastline base with steep 45 degree slope
Coastline 2D: steep 45 degree slope
Concrete slabs are sometimes spaced apart to provide wildlife access to and from wetlands and uplands while providing some degree of shoreline protection.
May 2005, Town Creek, Oxford, MD
Upland trees, phragmites marsh and concrete…
Concrete slabs, shown on the left side of the photo, can be spaced apart to provide wildlife access to and from wetlands and uplands while still providing some degree of shoreline protection. This innovative approach is generally considered an improvement over the common rip rap shown on the right side of this photo, which is a significant and often insurmountable obstacle to wildlife.
May 2005, Town Creek, Oxford, MD
Upland trees, phragmites marsh and shoreline…
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