Harris Creek (Maryland) is a tidal creek on the eastern shore of Maryland. It is a location for oyster restoration.
Harris Creek was named for William Harris, a 19th-century landowner.[1]
Location
editIt flows from north to south into the Chesapeake Bay, in Talbot County, Maryland, near Tilghman Island.[2]
Oyster restoration
editThe Nature Conservancy, and the Oyster Recovery Partnership,[3] Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers planted oyster spat on 350 underwater acres.[4] Planting began in 2012.[5][6] Water quality is measured with a vertical profiler and water quality sondes moored at the bottom.[7] In 2013, 112,500 tons of fossilized oyster shell were transported from Florida, and 42,536 tons of the shell went into Harris Creek (the rest went to the Little Choptank River.[8]
References
edit- ^ Harrison, Samuel Alexander (1915). History of Talbot County, Maryland, 1661-1861. Williams & Wilkins. p. 317.
- ^ "Our Bay: Shore creek a test for oyster restoration". Capital Gazette: Environment. Archived from the original on June 5, 2012.
- ^ "The Chesapeake Bay Oyster Expert: Oyster Recovery Partnership (ORP)". Oyster Recovery Partnership. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
- ^ Harris Creek Restoration | The Nature Conservancy
- ^ "Oyster Restoration Effort Planned on Eastern Shore". WBOC-TV 16 News. March 19, 2012.
- ^ Jessica Wilde (February 17, 2013). "A 'Perfect Storm' for Oysters in Harris Creek". Potomac Local News Network.
- ^ "DNR deploys new monitoring device in Harris Creek for oyster restoration efforts". Chesapeake360.com. July 18, 2012.
- ^ Wheeler, Tim (December 13, 2013). "Florida shells to help revive MD's oysters". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 25, 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.