TIL, despite growing up there, the Chesapeake Bay is fed by 150 rivers.
The Chesapeake Bay, it's not purely freshwater or saltwater—it's an estuary, where freshwater from rivers mixes with saltwater from the Atlantic Ocean.
Upper bay (near Maryland): Mostly fresh to slightly brackish.
Middle bay: Brackish (a mix of fresh and saltwater).
Lower bay (near Virginia and the Atlantic): Mostly saltwater.
This mix of water is one reason Chesapeake Bay supports such a wide variety of fish, shellfish, and other wildlife.
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TIL, despite growing up there, the Chesapeake Bay is fed by 150 rivers.
The Chesapeake Bay, it's not purely freshwater or saltwater—it's an estuary, where freshwater from rivers mixes with saltwater from the Atlantic Ocean.
Upper bay (near Maryland): Mostly fresh to slightly brackish.
Middle bay: Brackish (a mix of fresh and saltwater).
Lower bay (near Virginia and the Atlantic): Mostly saltwater.
This mix of water is one reason Chesapeake Bay supports such a wide variety of fish, shellfish, and other wildlife.
The lower bay rivers are tidal.
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