Transquaking River

Transquaking River
An image of a frozen over river
Transquaking River facing north
The Transquaking River is located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland
The Transquaking River is located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland
Location of the Transquaking River within Maryland
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountyDorchester County
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates38°35′42″N 75°55′09″W / 38.5949°N 75.9193°W / 38.5949; -75.9193
 • elevation39 feet (12 m)
Mouth 
 • coordinates
38°22′09″N 76°00′04″W / 38.3692°N 76.0011°W / 38.3692; -76.0011
 • elevation
0 feet (0 m)
Length23.2 miles (37.3 km)
Basin size110.8 square miles (287 km2)
Depth 
 • minimum4 inches (10 cm)
 • maximum11.5 feet (3.5 m)

The Transquaking River is a 23.2-mile-long (37.3 km)[1] river in southern Maryland in the United States. It starts in northern Dorchester County and flows south-southwest ending just outside of the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, approximately 2,828 feet (862 m) wide at its mouth on the north bank of the Fishing Bay, near the Chesapeake Bay to the southwest. The Transquaking River has a watershed area of about 110.8 square miles (287 km2).[2]

  1. ^ Total Maximum Daily Loads of Nitrogen and Phosphorus for the Transquaking River Dorchester, Maryland (PDF). Maryland Department of the Environment. 1999. pp. I-0 through I-4. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  2. ^ "National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 January 2022.