Back Creek
Bay in Maryland, near Annapolis and Eastport
Current status
No current status is assigned to this water outline. Check the water page for reports and any estimated downstream stretches. Why this status, and its source
Map sources: water outlines and launches from OpenBoatLaunch and OpenStreetMap contributors (Open Database License); wastewater outlets from EPA and state records; downstream estimates by DirtyWaterWatch using U.S. Geological Survey maps and flow data. Base map: OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Square boat markers mark boat launches listed by OpenBoatLaunch.
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About this status
No current status shown: no report we track sets a status on this water now; how statuses work
Sources checked: MDE Reported Sewer Overflows (New for 2023), Maryland Open Data Portal (Socrata stgj-u72u) (last successful check 2026-11-03 02:31 UTC). Status by DirtyWaterWatch, updated 2026-11-03 02:43 UTC. · Updated
The last 90 days
No discharge, advisory or caution periods are shown for this water in this time span. Check downstream stretches and source coverage.
Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using the reports named above and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-03 02:43 UTC.
Reported discharges over time
Historical charts are not available here. See the reports and sources on this page.
Reports linked to Back Creek
Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater. Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps.
| When | Report | Status |
|---|---|---|
| to 10:20 AM | Anne Arundel County DPW · 906 Windwhisper Lane · SSO · 300 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to Mar 24 ’24, 9:30 AM | Town of Chesapeake City · 90 Boat Yard Road · Bypass · 252,000 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 8:00 PM | City of Annapolis · Building 204 Victor Parkway · SSO · 5,000 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 8:00 PM | Anne Arundel County DPW · Outfall behind 55 Windwhisper Lane · SSO · 5,000 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
Sources: MDE Reported Sewer Overflows (New for 2023), Maryland Open Data Portal (Socrata stgj-u72u), retrieved 2026-11-03 02:31 UTC. A report's record id and times show when you hover or focus its "report" link.
All reports in Maryland by year: 2026 (1 here) · 2024 (1 here) · 2023 (2 here)
Wastewater outlets on this water
Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.
No wastewater outlet in our records is linked to this water.
Boat launches
- Annapolis Maritime Museum · Carry-in launch (canoe and kayak)
- Ellen O. Moyer Nature Park at Back Creek, Annapolis · Carry-in launch (canoe and kayak)
- Sixth Street Pocket Park, Eastport · Carry-in launch (canoe and kayak)
Source: OpenBoatLaunch launch records (public agency data and OpenStreetMap, Open Database License). · Back Creek on OpenBoatLaunch
Sources covering this water
- MDE Reported Sewer Overflows (New for 2023), Maryland Open Data Portal (Socrata stgj-u72u) · Latest check succeeded · Last successful check: 2026-11-03 02:31 UTC
4 records linked to this water. Updated .