Magothy River
| Magothy River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| District | Anne Arundel County |
| City | Pasadena, MD, Lake Shore, MD, Cape St. Claire, MD, Gibson Island, MD |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Woodland Estates Way pond |
| • location | Chartwell, Maryland, United States |
| • coordinates | 39°6′15″N 76°36′13″W / 39.10417°N 76.60361°W |
| • elevation | 130 ft (40 m) |
| Mouth | Chesapeake Bay |
• location | Maryland, United States |
• coordinates | 39°3′22″N 76°26′4″W / 39.05611°N 76.43444°W |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 12.1 mi (19.5 km) |
| Basin size | 44 mi2 (110 km2) |
The Magothy River runs 12.1 miles (19.5 km) through Anne Arundel County in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is located south of the Patapsco River and north of the Severn River. There are two public park paddling access points, Beachwood Park on the north shore a half mile east of the Magothy Bridge Road bridge, and Spriggs Farm Park off Bayberry Drive, on the south shore two miles west of the Magothy's mouth. Both are Anne Arundel County parks.