Wye River
River in Maryland, past Queenstown
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 Wye 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 Wye River
Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps.
| When | Report | Status |
|---|---|---|
| to Jul 7 ’24, 11:45 AM | Chesapeake College · 1000 College Circle · Bypass · 700 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: 2024 (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
- Bennett's Point Landing, Queenstown · Carry-in launch (canoe and kayak) · permit or residents only
- Bryantown Landing, Queenstown · Carry-in launch (canoe and kayak) · permit or residents only
Source: OpenBoatLaunch launch records (public agency data and OpenStreetMap, Open Database License). · Wye River on OpenBoatLaunch
Nearby waters
- Chesapeake Bay, MD No current status shown about 13 km away
- Miles River, MD No current status shown about 14 km away
- Choptank River, MD No current status shown about 19 km away
- Broad Creek, MD No current status shown about 20 km away
- Grays Inn Creek, MD No current status shown about 20 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 .