How deep is the water under the Chesapeake Bay?
How deep is the water under the Chesapeake Bay? Average depth is 21 feet (6.4 m), reaching a maximum of 174 feet (53 m). The Bay is spanned twice, in Maryland by the Chesapeake Bay Bridge from Sandy Point (near Annapolis) to Kent Island and in Virginia by the Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel connecting Virginia Beach to Cape Charles.
How deep is the underwater tunnel in Virginia?
The main channel measures 3,700 feet between the 6-fathom lines, with at least 58 feet of water required over the tunnel backfill for a distance of 3, 170 feet. The maximum natural depth of the channel reaches close to 70 feet.
Can you swim in the Chesapeake Bay?
Swimming in the Bay is almost always a good time, but there's one thing that can quickly ruin it: a run-in with a Chrysaora chesapeakei or Chrysaora quinquecirrha—the species of sea nettles most commonly found in the Bay during summer.