The Pocomoke River is a river, approximately 45 mi (72 km) long, in southern Delaware and southeastern Maryland in the United States. At its mouth, the river is essentially an arm of Chesapeake Bay, whereas the upper river flows through a series of relatively inaccessible wetlands, called the Pocomoke River Swamp, populated by loblolly pine and baldcypress. The river is the easternmost river that flows into Chesapeake Bay and is considered to be one of the deepest rivers for its width in North America. The name of the river may come from an Algonquian language word for "black water". State nickname: The First State Official languages None Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Governor Ruth Ann Minner (D) Senators Joseph R. Biden, Jr. ... State nickname: Old Line State; Free State Official languages None Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Governor Robert L. Ehrlich (R) Senators Paul Sarbanes (D) Barbara Mikulski (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 42nd 32,160 km² 21 Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 19th 5,296,486 165/km² (5th) Admission into... Chesapeake Bay - Landsat photo The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. ... A subtropical wetland in Florida, USA, with an endangered American Crocodile. ... Binomial name Pinus taeda The Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda) is one of the pines native to the southeast United States. ... Species Taxodium ascendens - Pond Cypress Conservation status: Secure Taxodium distichum - Bald Cypress Conservation status: Secure Taxodium mucronatum - Montezuma Cypress Conservation status: Data Deficient Taxodium is a genus of one to three species (depending on taxonomic opinion) of extremely flood-tolerant conifers in the cypress family, Cupressaceae, one of several genera... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is a continent in the northern hemisphere bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west by the... The Algonquian languages are a subfamily of Native American languages that includes most of the languages in the Algic language family (others are Wiyot and Yurok of northwestern California). ...

Description

It rises in several forks in the Great Cypress Swamp in southern Sussex County, Delaware. It flows south into Maryland, forming the boundary between Wicomico and Worcester counties and flowing through the swamps that are named for the river. At Porter's Crossing it turns southwest, broadening into a slow meandering river and flowing through the Pocomoke State Forest and Pocomoke River State Park. It flows past Pocomoke City, its head of navigation, and enters Pocomoke Sound on Chesapeake Bay on the state line between Maryland and Virginia. Sussex County is a county located in the southern part of the state of Delaware. ... Wicomico County is located in the southeastern part of the state of Maryland. ... Worcester County (pronounced locally as either Wis-ter or Wuhr-ster) is the easternmost county located in the state of Maryland. ... A freshwater swamp This article is about the wetland type (a landform). ... The word meander has a number of senses. ... Pocomoke City is a city located in Worcester County, Maryland. ... Head of navigation is a term used to describe the farthest point above the mouth of a river that can be navigated by ships. ... State nickname: Old Dominion Official languages English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner (D) Tim Kaine (D-Governor Elect) Senators John Warner (R) George Allen (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 35th 110,862 km² 7. ...

It receives Nassawango Creek from the northwest approximately 1 mi (1.6 km) southwest of Snow Hill. It receives Dividing Creek form the north approximately 1 mi (1.6 km) northeast of Pocomoke City. Dividing Creek is a tributary of Delaware Bay in southern New Jersey in the United States. ...

History

In 1635 the mouth of the river was the scene of the first recorded battle in North America between Englishmen. The dispute was between the Virginia Company and Lord Baltimore, the proprietor of the Maryland Colony, over the rights to Kent Island at the mouth of the river. The dispute was resolved with a victory for the Maryland colonists. Events February 10 - The Académie française in Paris is expanded to become a national academy for the artistic elite. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is a continent in the northern hemisphere bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west by the... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK... The 1606 grants by James I to the London and Plymouth companies. ... Baron Baltimore is a defunct title in the Peerage of Ireland. ... The Province of Maryland was one of the 13 colonies that went on to establish the United States. ...

In 1913, to provide better navigation, the mouth of the river was dredged by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. 1913 (MCMXIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... United States Army Corps of Engineers logo The United States Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, is made up of some 34,600 civilian and 650 military men and women. ...

In the 1990s, a microorganism outbreak, possibly pfiesteria piscicida, on the lower river led to widespread fish kills and illness among the watermen who fish the river and Pocomoke Sound. The illnesses included lesions, respiratory problems, and memory loss. As a result, the lower river and Pocomoke Sound were closed to fishing, boating, and swimming. It is currently believed that the microorganism was present before the outbreak but became toxic due to elevated concentrations of organic waste that had built up in the slow-moving river. The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, the last decade of the 20th Century. ... ... Pfiesteria piscicida is a dinoflagellate responsible for many blooms in the 1980s and 1990s on the coast of North Carolina. ... Waterman is the name of a popular online flash-animated cartoon, created by Bryan Waterman, which can be found at http://www. ...

See also

• List of Delaware rivers
• List of Maryland rivers

This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Delaware: Appoquinimink River Beaverdam Creek Blackbird Creek Brandywine Creek Broadkill River Choptank River Christina River Delaware River Indian River Leipsic River Little River Marshyhope River Mispillion River Murderkill River Nanticoke River Pepper Creek Pocomoke River Red Clay Creek... This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Maryland: Anacostia River Antietam Creek Back River River Big Pipe River Catoctin River Chester River Choptank River Christina River Deer River Dividing River Elk River Gunpowder River Jones Falls Little Choptank River Little Monocacy River Little Pipe River...

External link

• Pocomoke Landing State Park
• Pocomoke River State Forest
• Univ. of Delaware: Pocomoke River Swamp
• CNN: Pocomoke River wreaks havoc on watermen