For any state, bays and rivers are obviously significant. In Maryland, however, creeks too become especially important for some appear to be the size of rivers.
By definition, a creek is a natural stream of water, normally smaller than, and often tributary to a river. Often, creek waters flow directly into Chesapeake Bay, or merge with other Bay tributaries, such as the Patapsco, the Patuxent, and the Potomac rivers.
Little Hunting Creek, Thurmont, Maryland, January 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
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