Chester River
River in Maryland, past Chestertown, Crumpton, Grasonville, McKinleyville, Millington, Rock Hall and Rolphs
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
This badge describes the water outline. Check the downstream stretches on the map and below for discharge statuses.
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
Estimated downstream stretches on Chester River
No downstream stretch has a current status here as of Nov 2, 2026, 9:43 PM EST. Check the reports below.
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 Chester River
Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater.
| When | Report | Status |
|---|---|---|
| to Sep 29 ’23, 8:00 PM | Kent County DPW · Deep Landing Apartments · SSO · 10,000 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: 2023 (1 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
- Bogles Wharf, Rock Hall · Boat ramp · permit or residents only
- Buckingham Wharf, Chestertown · Carry-in launch (canoe and kayak)
- Chester River Boat Launch near Chestertown · Boat ramp · permit or residents only
- Chestertown · Boat ramp
- Cliff City, Chestertown · Boat ramp · permit or residents only
- Crumpton Landing · Boat ramp · permit or residents only
- Jackson Creek Landing, Grasonville · Carry-in launch (canoe and kayak) · permit or residents only
- Long Cove, Rock Hall · Boat ramp · permit or residents only
- Millington Waterfront Park · Carry-in launch (canoe and kayak)
- Quaker Neck, Chestertown · Boat ramp · permit or residents only
- Shadding Reach, Millington · Carry-in launch (canoe and kayak)
- Wilmer Park, Chestertown · Carry-in launch (canoe and kayak)
Source: OpenBoatLaunch launch records (public agency data and OpenStreetMap, Open Database License). · Chester River on OpenBoatLaunch
Nearby waters
- Grays Inn Creek, MD No current status shown about 11 km away
- Chesapeake Bay, MD No current status shown about 18 km away
- Wye River, MD No current status shown about 22 km away
- Hawk Cove, MD No current status shown about 31 km away
- Back River, MD No current status shown about 31 km away
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
1 record linked to this water. Updated .