NAVIGATION WARNING – Baker’s Channel Very Shallow at Low Tide

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Shoreline & Waterway Management Section is advising boaters traveling in the Inland Bays this summer to be alert when navigating in Baker’s Channel. The channel extends from Rehoboth Bay to Indian River Bay around the eastern side of the island known as Lynch’s Thicket.

The entrance to Baker’s Channel in Rehoboth Bay between Channel Marker 1 and the gate at Markers 3 and 4 is very shallow at low tide. There is only about 1.5 feet of water at low tide for boaters to navigate. This portion of Baker’s Channel is scheduled to be dredged later this year as part of the Massey’s Ditch maintenance dredging project.