Location: Lower Machdoc Creek

History of location:Small southern tributary of the Potomac River. Infrequent natural spat settlement. Baylor and private productivity maintained by movement of seed from elsewhere.

Current status:Low population levels subject to both freshet mortality and disease (predominantly Dermo). Because of disease related inactivity most public ground bottom has poor cultch quality. No sentinel site present or planned. Occasional data collected as needed. Data held by VMRC.

Recent restoration activity (reefs and other) to date: Numerous seed movements. The risk to private oyster production is high because of disease and freshet impacts. There has been little recent private activity.

Restoration potential:Modest because of low spat set, moderate disease risk and high freshet risk.

Related projects:
None at this time.