Kent Narrows Nautical Chart
Kent Narrows is the shortcut between the Chester River and Eastern Bay — a dredged, well-marked channel with a bascule bridge and some of the strongest currents on the upper Bay. The chart shows the approach ranges, the marina row, and the shoals either side of the channel where depths thin to a foot or two. Time your passage for slack water if you're new to it.
NOAA ENC chart sample, depths in feet at MLLW — tap the chart to explore live. For planning only, not for navigation.
Open the interactive Kent Narrows chart → Plan a trip here — depth-checked for your boat →See it in action: sample auto-routed passage — Kent Narrows transit, shoal draft (3.5 NM) (opens with the route drawn).
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Tide right now — Kent Island Narrows
Marine forecast — Eastern Bay
Local knowledge
- US-50/301 fixed bridge: 65 ft charted vertical clearance
- MD-18 drawbridge: 18 ft charted closed clearance; opens on signal (scheduled openings in season — check current rules)
- Dredged channel controlling depth: about 5 ft MLLW, shifting — favor mid-channel and verify locally
- Currents run 2–3+ kn through the Narrows; slack water makes the passage far easier
On the chart
- Official NOAA ENC data with soundings in feet at MLLW — see how to read a chart
- Buoys, lights, hazards and restricted areas — tap any mark for details
- NOAA tide & current stations with live predictions
- GPS position, route planning and boat-profile depth warnings
Nearby harbors
Straight-line distances for rough passage planning — use the route tool for real courses and times.
- Rock Hall — about 10 NM
- Annapolis — about 11 NM
- St. Michaels — about 11 NM
- Magothy River — about 13 NM
- Galesville & the West River — about 16 NM
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