Pompton River
- Pompton River
The Pompton River is a
tributary of thePassaic River , approximately 8 mi (13 km) long, in northernNew Jersey in theUnited States .It is formed south of the borough of Pompton Lakes by the confluence of the Ramapo and Pequannock rivers. It flows south, passing between Lincoln Park and Pequannock Township (to the west) and Wayne (to the east). It enters the Passaic north of Fairfield. Its watershed encompasses section of the
Ramapo Mountains along the New York-New Jersey border in the rural suburbs ofNew York City . It is the main tributary by volume of the Passaic. A portion of the river's water is diverted to the nearbyWanaque Reservoir .Tributaries
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Pequannock River
*Ramapo River ee also
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List of New Jersey rivers External links
* [http://www.njarchives.org/links/guides/szmor001images2.html New Jersey Dept. of State: Photos of the Pompton River feeder of the Morris Canal]
* [http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nj/nwis/current/?type=flow U.S. Geological Survey: NJ stream gaging stations]
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