| Zekiah Swamp Natural Environment Area | |
|---|---|
  Location of Zekiah Swamp Natural Environment Area in Maryland | |
| Location | Charles County, Maryland, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°25′05″N 76°56′10″W / 38.41806°N 76.93611°W[1] |
| Area | 450 acres (180 ha) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.91 m)[1] |
| Named for | Zekiah Swamp |
| Governing body | Maryland Department of Natural Resources |
| Website | Charles County Greenways |
Zekiah Swamp is part of the Potomac River basin in Charles County, Maryland in the United States. The swamp is 21 miles (34 km) of braided stream stretching the length of Charles County and is a tributary of the Potomac River.[2] It sits at an elevation of three feet (0.91 m) and 450 acres (180 ha)[2] of its southern end is protected as the Zekiah Swamp Natural Environment Area.[1] The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has the authority to purchase an additional 5,000 acres (2,000 ha) for the park.[3] Charles County has moved to protect an additional 65,000 acres (26,000 ha) of the wetland.[2] The headwaters of the swamp are protected as part of Cedarville State Forest.[2] It was first accurately surveyed by John Henry Alexander, Maryland's official cartographer, in 1835, as "Allen's Fresh".[4]
- ^ a b c "Zekiah Swamp Natural Environment Area". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. March 20, 1996. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Maryland Greenways". Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- ^ "Charles County Greenways". Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- ^ "Reflections by a Former Keeper of the Records for Maryland (1973-2013): Follow the Yellow Brick". 27 November 2010.