Little Magothy

Annapolis, Maryland

Managed by Anne Arundel Community College - Environmental Centre

Rain Advisory: After rain of 0.5 in or more it is advised to stay out of area waterways for 48 hr

Private community dock on the Little Magothy that flows into the Magothy River near the mouth of the river.

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Water Quality

Passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time
Historical Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on May 25th, 2023. Anne Arundel Community College - Environmental Centre updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on May 25th, 2023 at 3:36 PM.

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Source Information

Anne Arundel Community College Environmental Center interns monitor water quality at sites in this region. The Back Creek Conservancy sponsors testing at two sites along the Creek. The Conservancy envisions a fishable, swimmable Back Creek supported by a citizen-led non-profit group that speaks for the Creek.Sampling season starts Memorial Day Weekend and ends Labor Day Weekend. Water at all sites is sampled for enterococci at all sites.

AACC utilizes the standardized state and federal criteria of of 104 cfu/100 ml for collecting and analyzing water samples. Enumeration of microorganisms associated with poor microbial water quality is performed at the Environmental Center.

Water samples are collected weekly, on Wednesdays. Some sites are tested bi-weekly. Results are posted as soon as lab results are available. Results will be communicated through the swim guide app and results tables will be put on AACC’s website.

A beach is marked Green when single sample results are under 104 enterococci/ 100 ML water.

A beach is marked Red when the results are equal to or above 104 enterococci/ 100 ML water.

A beach is marked Grey when there are no current results or there is no available information.

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	Green means the beach’s most recent test results met relevant water quality standards.

	Red means the beach’s most recent test results failed to meet water quality standards.

	Grey means water quality information for the beach is too old (more than 7 days old) to be considered current, or that info is unavailable, or unreliable.

	Green means the beach passed water quality tests 95% of the time or more.

	Yellow means the beach passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time.

	Red means the beach failed water quality tests 40% of the time or more.

	This means that this site has been issued a Blue Flag status for the current swimming season. This status does not indicate current water quality.

	Red means the water at the site has water quality issues or there is an emergency.

	Grey means there is no current water quality information, the beach is under construction, there has been an event that has rendered water quality information unreliable or unavailable.