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Black Brook (Passaic River tributary)

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Not to be confused with Black Brook (Whippany River).
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. 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. Due to the chemical fertilizer usage in nearby areas, Black Brook has the second worst water quality after Loantaka Brook.

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.

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

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