Harris Creek (Maryland)

Harris Creek (Maryland) is a tidal creek on the eastern shore of Maryland. It is a location for oyster restoration.

Harris Creek was named for William Harris, a 19th-century landowner.[1]

Location

It flows from north to south into the Chesapeake Bay, in Talbot County, Maryland, near Tilghman Island.[2]

Oyster restoration

The Nature Conservancy, and the Oyster Recovery Partnership, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers planted oyster spat on 350 underwater acres.[3] Planting began in 2012.[4][5] Water quality is measured with a vertical profiler and water quality sondes moored at the bottom.[6] In 2013, 112,500 tons of fossilized oyster shell were transported from Florida, and 42,536 tons of the shell went into Harris Creek (the rest went to the Little Choptank River.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Harrison, Samuel Alexander (1915). History of Talbot County, Maryland, 1661-1861. Williams & Wilkins. p. 317.
  2. ↑ "Our Bay: Shore creek a test for oyster restoration". Capital Gazette: Environment. Archived from the original on June 5, 2012.
  3. ↑ Harris Creek Restoration | The Nature Conservancy
  4. ↑ "Oyster Restoration Effort Planned on Eastern Shore". WBOC-TV 16 News. March 19, 2012.
  5. ↑ Jessica Wilde (February 17, 2013). "A 'Perfect Storm' for Oysters in Harris Creek". Potomac Local News Network.
  6. ↑ "DNR deploys new monitoring device in Harris Creek for oyster restoration efforts". Chesapeake360.com. July 18, 2012.
  7. ↑ Wheeler, Tim (December 13, 2013). "Florida shells to help revive MD's oysters". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 December 2013.

External links

Coordinates: 38°44′20″N 76°18′22″W / 38.73889°N 76.30611°W / 38.73889; -76.30611

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