About the Bay
Learn more about the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed with maps and information on wildlife, issues impacting the Bay's health, and more.
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Isabelle Gholl
2022 State of the Bay Report
In 2022, the State of the Bay score remained unchanged at 32, a D+. Of the 13 indicators assessed, three improved and three declined. These mixed results reflect the struggle between restoration efforts and powerful forces that are reshaping the watershed.
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More than Just the Bay
When we speak of "saving the Bay," we're talking about the roughly 64,000 square-mile watershed that includes the Bay, rivers, streams, and creeks and is covered with forests, farms, wildlife habitat, cities, suburbs, wastewater treatment plants, and heavy industry.
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Bob Miller
Geography and Facts
The largest and at one-time most productive estuary in the United States, the Chesapeake Bay is an integral part of our natural and national history.
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Miguel Angel de la Cueva/iLCP
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Gilpin Brown
10 Things You Didn't Know About the Chesapeake Bay
Ten facts about the Chesapeake Bay that may surprise you.
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