The Chesapeake Bay

By: Ray Carlton III

How water is in the Chesapeake Bay?

• There is fifteen trillion gallons of water.

How long is the Chesapeake Bay.

• The Chesapeake bay is 320 km which is 17.6 miles.

Creatures in the Chesapeake Bay.

• Sharks

• Eel

• Jellyfish

• Crabs

• Oysters

• Dolphins

• Rays

What kind of plants live in the bay?

• Bay grasses

When was the Chesapeake Bay founded?

• It was founded in 1967.

Is the Chesapeake Bay the largest estuary?

• The Chesapeake bay is the largest estuary.

What are the largest rivers flowing through the bay.

• Sasquehanna • James• Chester• Choptank• Potomac• York• Rappahannock• Pocomoke• Nanticoke• Patuxent• Patapsco

What states surround the bay?

• New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia

Info about the Chesapeake Bay.

• It an incredibly complex ecosystem that includes habitats, and food webs.

• It also provides homes for diverse groups of plants and animals.

More info about the Chesapeake bay.

• It was the first estuary to be targeted for restoration.

• The bay was also home to pirates.

• It was also known for its great seafood production.

Kinds of habitats the Chesapeake Bay has.

• Forests• Wetlands• Streams• Rivers• Shallow waters• Tidal marshes• Aquatic reefs• Open waters

How far does the watershed stretch?

• The watershed stretches 64,000 miles.

The depth of the bay.

• The maximum depth is 174 feet.

• I couldn’t think of anything else .

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