Talbot County consists of two large watersheds, or drainage basins. The Chester (Wye, Miles) and Choptank (Tuckahoe, Choptank) river watersheds.

 

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Choptank River Watershed

The Choptank River is a major tributary of the Chesapeake Bay and is located on the Delmarva Peninsula. The 1756 square km(675 square mi) Choptank River Watershed is 58% agricultural (cropland and extensive poultry production), 33% forested, and only 9% urban. [1]

  • 0082 - Upper Choptank

  • 0083 - Lower Choptank

  • 0084 - Tuckahoe

Chester River Watershed

  • 0085 - Miles River

  • 0086 - Wye River

  • 0087 - Bay Hundred

[1] - https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs143_012911.pdf