Coordinates: 40°42′05″N 74°28′06″W / 40.70148°N 74.468223°W / 40.70148; -74.468223

Black Brook (Passaic River tributary)

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Not to be confused with Black Brook (Whippany River).
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Black Brk shown rising in the north east base of Long Hill Township, New Jersey

Black Brook is a tributary of the Passaic River that flows through the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in Morris County, New Jersey, in the United States.[1] Black Brook rises at the north east base of Long Hill, Chatham Township, Morris County, flows westerly along the hill, by a course of 7 or 8 miles to its recipient in Morris Township, New Jersey.[2] Due to the chemical fertilizer usage in nearby areas, Black Brook has the second worst water quality after Loantaka Brook.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black Brook (Passaic River tributary)
  2. ↑ Gordon, Thomas Francis (1834). A gazetteer of the state of New Jersey: comprehending a general view of its physical and moral condition, together with a topographical and statistical account of its counties, towns, villages, canals, rail roads, &c., accompanied by a map. Daniel Fenton. p. 104. Retrieved 9 February 2011. Black Brook.
  3. ↑ "Black Brook | Great Swamp Watershed Association". greatswamp.org. Retrieved 2017-02-26.

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