Magothy River - Creeks and Tidal Coves

Creeks and Tidal Coves

Almost all of the creeks and tidal coves on the Magothy are named, as the result of a project started in 2001 by the Magothy River Association, and funded by the Chesapeake Bay Trust. They are shown on this map produced as part of that project, and the major ones are shown on this topographic map.

There are nine creeks along the Upper Magothy River. None of them are navigable so none are shown on any published maps, except the map produced by the Magothy River Association. All have historical names except where noted.

• Magothy Branch (nontidal upper Magothy, drains to Lake Waterford)

North shore, upriver to downriver:

• Muddy Run
• Bailys Branch
• Brookfield Branch (nearest community)
• Beachwood Branch (nearest community)
• Indian Village Branch (nearest community; mouth hard to see)

South shore, upriver to downriver:

• Kinder Branch (starts in Kinder Park, drains to Lake Waterford)
• Rouses Branch (also starts in Kinder Park and drains to Lake Waterford)
• Nannys Creek (mouth hard to see)

From Cockey and Old Man creeks downriver, most of the creeks and coves are navigable. Thus, most of them have names on published maps, since they have been named for longer.

On the north shore, from upriver to downriver, the navigable, named creeks and tidal ponds are:

• Cockey Creek
• Ross Cove
• Blackhole Creek
• Broad Creek
• Park Lake
• Park Creek
• Dobbins Pond
• Long Cove
• Grays Creek (with north & south branches)
• Cornfield Creek
• James Pond
• Redhouse Cove

On the south shore, from upriver to downriver, the navigable, named creeks and tidal ponds are:

• Old Man Creek
• Tar Hill Cove
• Cattail Creek (includes Cold Spring Cove)
• Cypress Creek (including North Cypress Creek and Browns Cove)
• Dividing Creek (includes Buckinghams Cove)
• Mill Creek
• Spriggs Pond
• Bohdal Pond
• Forked Creek (includes Cool Spring Cove)
• Scheides Cove
• Lake Placid
• Deep Creek
• Little Magothy River