Note the peninsulas on either side of the creek which provided protection from waves rolling in from the Magothy River in the background.

Storm erosion has eliminated the protective peninsulas at the mouth of the creek thereby leading to further shoreline erosion and caused silting of the creek. This picture taken in 2004 shows the shoals at the mouth of the creek which are normally under water.

Black Hole Creek on the Magothy River has traditionally been a vibrant tidal estuary providing a pleasant destination for crabbers, fisherman, and boaters. However, in the last fifty or so years it has suffered considerable environmental damage primarily due to shoreline erosion leading to silting and loss of sub aquatice vegetation. This is a picture of the creek taken in about 1950.

By 2006 conditions in the creek had deteriorated to the point that a group of concerned residents decided to form an Environmental Conservancy to plan and fund projects and maintenance activities to promote the health and preservation of Black Hole Creek by maintaining a stable, natural shoreline and protecting water quality and depth, tidal flushing, vegetation, acquatic species, and waterfowl.