Monitoring - 2006 Report

Chesapeake Bay Program and Delmarva Peninsula Coastal Bay Segments with Salinity Regime

Upper Zone

SegmentNameSalinity Regime
CB1TFNorthern Chesapeake BayTidal Fresh
NORTFNortheast RiverTidal Fresh
ELKOHElk RiverOligohaline
BOHOHBohemia RiverOligohaline
C&DOHChesapeake & Delaware CanalOligohaline
CB2OHUpper Chesapeake BayOligohaline
SASOHSassafras RiverOligohaline
BSHOHBush RiverOligohaline
GUNOHGunpowder RiverOligohaline
MIDOHMiddle RiverOligohaline
BACOHBack RiverOligohaline
CB3MHUpper Central Chesapeake BayMesohaline
PATMHPatapsco RiverMesohaline
MAGMHMagothy RiverMesohaline
CHSMHLower Chester RiverMesohaline
CHSOHMiddle Chester RiverOligohaline
CHSTFUpper Chester RiverTidal Fresh
Middle Zone
SegmentNameSalinity Regime
CB4MHMiddle Central Chesapeake BayMesohaline
EASMHEastern BayMesohaline
CHOMH1Mouth of the Choptank RiverMesohaline
CHOMH2Lower Choptank RiverMesohaline
CHOOHMiddle Choptank RiverOligohaline
CHOTFUpper Choptank RiverTidal Fresh
LCHMHLittle Choptank RiverMesohaline
SEVMHSevern RiverMesohaline
SOUMHSouth RiverMesohaline
RHDMHRhode RiverMesohaline
WSTMHWest RiverMesohaline
CB5MHLower Central Chesapeake BayMesohaline
HNGMHHonga RiverMesohaline
FSBMHFishing BayMesohaline
NANMHLower Nanticoke RiverMesohaline
NANOHMiddle Nanticoke RiverOligohaline
NANTFUpper Nanticoke RiverTidal Fresh
WICMHWicomico RiverMesohaline
TANMHTangier SoundMesohaline
MANMHManokin RiverMesohaline
BIGMHBig Annemessex RiverMesohaline
POCMHLower Pocomoke RiverMesohaline
POCOHMiddle Pocomoke RiverOligohaline
POCTFUpper Pocomoke RiverTidal Fresh
PAXOHMiddle Patuxent RiverOligohaline
PAXTFUpper Patuxent RiverTidal Fresh
WBRTFWestern Branch of the Patuxent RiverTidal Fresh
POTMHLower Potomac RiverMesohaline
POTOHMiddle Potomac RiverOligohaline
POTTFUpper Potomac RiverTidal Fresh
MATTFMattawoman CreekTidal Fresh
PISTFPiscataway CreekTidal Fresh
ANATFAnacostia River Tidal Fresh
Lower Zone
SegmentNameSalinity Regime
CB6PHWestern Lower Chesapeake BayPolyhaline
CB7PHEastern Lower Chesapeake BayPolyhaline
RPPMHLower Rappahannock RiverMesohaline
CRRMHCorrotoman RiverMesohaline
RPPOHMiddle Rappahannock RiverOligohaline
RPPTFUpper Rappahannock RiverTidal Fresh
PIAMH Piankatank RiverMesohaline
MOBPHMobjack BayPolyhaline
YRKPHLower York RiverPolyhaline
YRKMHMiddle York RiverMesohaline
MPNOHLower Mattaponi RiverOligohaline
MPNTFUpper Mattaponi RiverTidal Fresh
PMKOHLower Pamunkey RiverOligohaline
PMKTFUpper Pamunkey RiverTidal Fresh
JMSPHMouth of the James RiverPolyhaline
JMSMHLower James RiverMesohaline
ELIPHLower Elizabeth RiverPolyhaline
WBEMHWestern Branch Elizabeth RiverMesohaline
SBEMHSouthern Branch Elizabeth RiverMesohaline
EBEMHEastern Branch Elizabeth RiverMesohaline
LAFMHLafayette RiverMesohaline
CHKOHChickahominy RiverOligohaline
JMSOHMiddle James RiverOligohaline
JMSTFUpper James RiverTidal Fresh
APPTFAppomattox RiverTidal Fresh
CB8PHMouth of the Chesapeake BayPolyhaline
LYNPHLynnhaven and Back BaysPolyhaline
Delmarva Peninsula Coastal Bays Zone
SegmentNameSalinity Regime
AAWPHAssawoman BayPolyhaline
IOWPHIsle of Wight BayPolyhaline
SPXPHSinepuxent BayPolyhaline
CHNPHChincoteague BayPolyhaline
SVCPHSouthern Virginia Coastal BaysPolyhaline