The silt build up behind the Conowingo dam is a ticking time bomb.
Twenty five years ago - water was close to 80 feet deep in some spots.
Now , it is about 50 feet deep. That is about 30 feet of sediment - just waiting for a huge storm to unleash it. A storm similar to hurricane Agnes could be a disaster for the bay.
Seems the muddy plume gets worse as years go by.
Used to stop near Love Point , then it was Bloody Point. This last plume extended below the Choptank.
Lots of run off and few filter feeders ( oysters , menhadden ) - bad combo in my eyes.
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