Assawoman Bay (locally /ˈæsəwʊmən/), once called Assawoman Sound,[1] is a lagoon that is located between Ocean City, Maryland and mainland Delmarva.

[2] The name "Assawoman Bay" comes from the Algonquian meaning "midway fishing stream".

[2] Another bay called Little Assawoman Bay extends into southern Delaware, and is geologically separated from the main estuaries, by a narrow strait locally referred to as "The Ditch" which crosses the Transpeninsular Line.

[citation needed] The health of the bay is impacted by urban development of the surrounding watershed, in Delaware and Ocean City.

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