North Branch Raritan River
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The North Branch Raritan River is a tributary of the Raritan River in central New Jersey in the United States.
The North Branch Raritan River rises in central Morris County south of Dover and flows generally southward into Somerset County, around the southern end of the Watchung Mountains. At its end, it forms the border between Bridgewater and Branchburg Townships, and upon reaching the border of Hillsborough Township, joins the South Branch Raritan River to form the main Raritan River, which generally flows eastward from that point. This area where the branches converge was called "Tucca-Ramma-Hacking" by the Lenape, meaning the flowing together of water. It was called "Two Bridges" by the early European settlers, after a set of bridges built in 1733 that met at a small island (the island has washed away over time) on the North Branch[1]. Today the area is generally referred to as "The Confluence". In the 1970s, the state discussed plans for a Raritan Confluence Reservoir, which have been shelved due to acquisition costs.
The river gives its name to the unincorporated village of North Branch, which lies on both sides of the river in Branchburg and Bridgewater Townships.
Tributaries
- Black River
- Burnett Brook
- Chambers Brook
- Chamber's Brook
- Clucas Brook
- India Brook
- Larger Brook
- Lamington River
- McVickers Brook
- Middle Brook (Bedminster)
- Mine Brook
- Moggy Brook
- Peapack Brook
- Penns Brook
- Stewart Brook
See also
References
- ^ New Jersey Historical Society. "Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society." Newark: New Jersey Historical Society, 1924.
External links
Coordinates: 40°39′30″N 74°39′02″W / 40.658382°N 74.650616°W / 40.658382; -74.650616
Categories:
- Geography of Morris County, New Jersey
- Tributaries of the Raritan River
- Rivers of New Jersey
- Geography of Somerset County, New Jersey
- New Jersey geography stubs
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