The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. The bay is located in the Mid-Atlantic region and is primarily separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Delmarva Peninsula, including pa
View of the eastern bay in Maryland at sunset
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge, near Annapolis, Maryland
The bay viewed from a plane
Food chain diagram for waterbirds of the Chesapeake Bay
An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water where freshwater from rivers or streams meets and mixes with saltwater from the open sea. Estuaries form transition zones between rive
Chesapeake Bay
…The Chesapeake Bay ( CHESS-ə-peek) is the largest estuary in the United States. The bay is located in the Mid-Atlantic region and is primarily separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Delmarva Peninsula…
New York–New Jersey Harbor Estuary