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Magothy River

River in Maryland, past Arcadia, Arnold, Chelsea Beach, Crystal Beach, Cypress Creek, Eagle Hill, Indian Village, Magothy Estates, Pasadena, Severna Park and Tree Tops

Current status

No current status shown

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. Outlined boat markers are marinas and clubs: not public access.

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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: Anne Arundel County Department of Health Recreational Water Closings and Advisories (last successful check 2026-11-03 02:32 UTC); 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 Magothy 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

Last 90 days, hour by hour. Red: discharge or advisory reported. Amber: caution. Hatched amber: end not confirmed. Grey: no current status on the water outline. Purple hatching: source update overdue.

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 Magothy River

Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater.

Reports linked to Magothy River, newest first
WhenReportStatus
to Jun 9Anne Arundel County Department of Health · Beach closure · volume not reported report · notice · maplifted
to Jun 9Anne Arundel County Department of Health · Beach closure (earlier version) · volume not reported report · notice · maplisted
to 7:30 PMAnne Arundel County DPW · 821 Richie Highway · SSO · 15,200 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 11:27 AMAnne Arundel County DPW · 226 Peninsula Rd · SSO · 20 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 11:30 AMAnne Arundel County DPW · 333 Magothy Beach Rd · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · mapended
to 5:11 PMHoward County DPW · 8900 Greenwood Place · SSO · 200 gallons report · notice · mapended

Sources: Anne Arundel County Department of Health Recreational Water Closings and Advisories, retrieved 2026-11-03 02:27 UTC; 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.

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All reports in Maryland by year: 2026 (3 here) · 2024 (3 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

Source: OpenBoatLaunch launch records (public agency data and OpenStreetMap, Open Database License). · Magothy River on OpenBoatLaunch

Marinas and clubs on this water

Marina or club: not public access.

Nearby waters

Sources covering this water

6 records linked to this water. Updated .