Chesapeake Bay

The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. It lies off the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Virginia and Maryland. The Chesapeake Bay's watershed covers 64,299 mi² (166,534 km²) in the District of Columbia and parts of six states: New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. More than 150 rivers and streams drain into the Bay.

Watershed

The largest rivers flowing into the Bay are:

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• Susquehanna River
• Potomac River
• James River
• Appomattox River
• Rappahannock River
• Patuxent River
• Choptank River
• York River formed by:
• Mattaponi River
• Pamunkey River