The Great Falls of the Passaic River in Paterson, New Jersey

The Passaic River is a tributary of Newark Bay, approximately 80 mi (129 km long), in northern New Jersey in the United States. The river in it upper course flows in a highly circuitous route, meandering through the swamp lowlands between the ridge hills of rural and suburban northern New Jersey, draining much of the northern portion of the state through its tributaries. In its lower portion, it flows through the most urbanized and industrialized areas of the state, including along downtown Newark. The lower river suffered from severe pollution and industrial abandonment in the 20th century, but has begun to recover in recent decades. Great Falls of the Passaic River, showing the turbine housing of the Society for the Establishment of Useful Manufactures, Paterson, New Jersey © 2004 Matthew Trump File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Great Falls of the Passaic River, showing the turbine housing of the Society for the Establishment of Useful Manufactures, Paterson, New Jersey © 2004 Matthew Trump File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Great Falls of the Passaic River The Great Falls of the Passaic River is a prominent waterfall, 77 ft (23 m) high, on the Passaic River in the city of Paterson in northern New Jersey in the United States. ... The skyline of Paterson, New Jersey, showing the canyon of the Passaic River in the foreground. ... Newark Bay, as seen from the waterfront of Bayonne, New Jersey Newark Bay is shown highlighted on a TERRA image of New York Harbor Newark Bay is a body of water, a tiday back bay of New York Harbor formed at the confluence of the Passaic and Hackensack rivers. ... Official language(s) None defined, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 47th 22,608 km² 110 km 240 km 14. ... A freshwater swamp This article is about the wetland type (a landform). ... Skyline of downtown Newark as seen from the Newark Bay Bridge. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the...

Description

The Passaic rises in the boro of Mendham, in southern Morris County. It initially flows generally south, through Morristown National Historical Park, and forms the boundary between Morris and Somerset counties. It passes along the eastern edge of the Great Swamp, which it drains through several small tributaries. Northwest of Warren it turns abruptly northeast, flowing through the valley between Long Hill to the west and Watchung Mountain to the east. Mendham is a borough located in Morris County, New Jersey. ... Location in the state of New Jersey Formed March 15, 1738 Seat Morristown Area  - Total  - Water 1,247 km² (481 mi²) 32 km² (12 mi²) (2. ... The Morristown National Historical Park consists of three units, the Ford Mansion, Fort Nonsense, and Jockey Hollow. ... Somerset County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ... Warren Township is a township located in Somerset County, New Jersey. ... The Watchung Mountains are a pair of two long low ridges of volcanic origin, between 400 ft. ...

Near Chatham it turns north, forming the boundary between Morris and Essex counties. It passes Livingston and West Caldwell, where it flows through the Hatfield Swamp and is joined by the Rockaway River. Southwest of Lincoln Park it passes through the Great Piece Meadows, where it turns abruptly eastward and is joined at Two Bridges by its major tributary, the Pompton River. Chatham is a Borough located in Morris County, New Jersey. ... Location in the state of New Jersey Formed 1682 Seat Newark Area  - Total  - Water 336 km² (130 mi²) 9 km² (3 mi²) 2. ... Livingston is a township located in Essex County, New Jersey. ... West Caldwell is an upper-middle class township located in the West Essex area in northwestern Essex County, New Jersey. ... Hatfield swamp is a wetlands area in the US state of New Jersey, forming what might be considered the second bank of the Passaic River between Morris and Essex counties. ... The Rockaway River is a tributary of the Passaic River, approximately 35 mi (56 km) long, in northern New Jersey in the United States. ... For other places named Lincoln Park, see Lincoln Park. ... The Pompton River is a tributary of the Passaic River, approximately 8 mi (13 km) long, in northern New Jersey in the United States. ...

It flows northeast into the city of Paterson, where it encounters the Great Falls of the Passaic, below which it becomes navigable. On the north end of Paterson, it turns abruptly south, flowing between Paterson on the west and Garfield on the east, then through the city of Passaic, then pasing Rutherford, Lyndhurst, Nutley, Belleville, and North Arlington, New Jersey. The Great Falls of the Passaic River The Great Falls of the Passaic River is a prominent waterfall, 77 ft (23 m) high, on the Passaic River in the city of Paterson in northern New Jersey in the United States. ... Map highlighting Garfields location within Bergen County. ... Passaic is a city located in Passaic County, New Jersey. ... Map highlighting Rutherfords location within Bergen County. ... Map highlighting Lyndhursts location within Bergen County. ... Map of Nutley Township in Essex County Nutley is a Walsh Act town located in Essex County, New Jersey. ... Map of Belleville Township in Essex County Belleville is a Township located in Essex County, New Jersey. ... Map highlighting North Arlingtons location within Bergen County. ...

The Bridge Street Bridge spans the Passaic River between Newark and Harrison.

In its lowest reaches, it flows along the northeast side of the city of Newark, passing Kearny and Harrison, New Jersey on the opposite bank. Near downtown Newark it makes an abrupt northwest bend, then south, joining the Hackensack River at the north end of Newark Bay estuary, a back bay of New York Harbor. Download high resolution version (1600x1056, 266 KB)This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free content hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. ... Download high resolution version (1600x1056, 266 KB)This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free content hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. ... Newark (), nicknamed The Brick City, is the largest city in New Jersey and the county seat of urban Essex County. ... Harrison is a town located in Hudson County, New Jersey. ... Kearny is a town located in Hudson County, New Jersey. ... Harrison is a town located in Hudson County, New Jersey. ... The Hackensack River, as seen from the New Jersey Turnpike. ... Newark Bay, as seen from the waterfront of Bayonne, New Jersey Newark Bay is shown highlighted on a TERRA image of New York Harbor Newark Bay is a body of water, a tiday back bay of New York Harbor formed at the confluence of the Passaic and Hackensack rivers. ... Estuaries and coastal waters are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, providing numerous ecological, economic, cultural, and aesthetic benefits and services. ... New York Harbor is a geographic trem that refers collectively to the bays and tidal estuaries near the mouth of the Hudson and adjacent rivers in the vicinity of New York City. ...

History

The Passaic River in eastern Essex County, New Jersey

Starting in the late 18th century, the river was highly significant in the early industrial development of New Jersey, providing a navigable route connected by canals to the Delaware River. It was also an early source of hydropower at the Great Falls of the Passaic in Paterson, resulting the early emergence of the area as the center of industrial mills.. Passaic River in eastern Essex County, New Jersey © 2004 Matthew Trump File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Passaic River in eastern Essex County, New Jersey © 2004 Matthew Trump File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Location in the state of New Jersey Formed 1682 Seat Newark Area  - Total  - Water 336 km² (130 mi²) 9 km² (3 mi²) 2. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Delaware River Watershed The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. ... Hydraulic turbine and electrical generator. ... The skyline of Paterson, New Jersey, showing the canyon of the Passaic River in the foreground. ...

Much of the lower river also suffered severe pollution during the 19th and 20th centuries. Although the health of the river has improved due to legislation and the decline of industry, the river still suffers from substantial degradation of water quality. The sediment at the mouth of the river near Newark Bay also remains contaminated by such pollutants as dioxin. Water pollution Environmental pollution is the release of environmental contaminants, generally resulting from human activity. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

The decline of manufacturing on the lower river has also left a post-industrial landscape of abandoned and disused factories and other facilities. In particular the stretch of the river along downtown Newark came to be regarded in the later decades of the 20th century as particularly wretched. Starting in the 1990s, the lower river became subject of federal and state urban restoration efforts which have resulted in new construction along the riverfront, including a regional headquarters of the FBI. The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, the last decade of the 20th Century. ... Official FBI Seal The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a Federal police force and intelligence agency which is the principal investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ...

Tributaries

(As encountered travelling upstream):

• First River (a.k.a. Mill Brook)
• Second River
• Third River
• Saddle River
• Fleischer Brook
• Little Diamond Brook
• Diamond Brook
• Stevenson Brook
• Goffle Brook
• Molly Ann Brook
• Slippery Rock Brook
• Peckman River
• Singac Brook
• Deepavaal Brook
• Pompton River
• Rockaway River/Whippany River
• Foulerton's Brook
• Spring Garden Brook
• Slough Brook
• Canoe Brook
• Cory's Brook
• Dead River (New Jersey)
• Black Brook (New Jersey)
• Great Brook
• Penns Brook
• Indian Grove Brook
• Naakpunkt Brook
• Salt Brook

The First River, in the state of New Jersey in the United States, is the first main tributary of the Passaic River encountered while travelling upstream from its mouth at Newark Bay. ... The Second River is the second main tributary of the Passaic River of northern New Jersey (however, the first main tributary, the First River, was paved over in the late 19th century, and now travels entirely underground). ... The Saddle River flows south through much of Bergen County, New Jersey. ... Little Diamond Brook is a small tributary of the Passaic River which flows south through a section of Bergen County in New Jersey. ... Diamond Brook is a tributary of the Passaic River which flows south through a section of Bergen County in New Jersey. ... Stevenson Brook, located in Hawthorne, New Jersey, is a tiny tributary stream of the Passaic River. ... Goffle Brook is a tributary of the Passaic River which flows south through a section of both Passaic County and Bergen County in New Jersey and drains the eastern side of First Watchung Mountain. ... The Pompton River is a tributary of the Passaic River, approximately 8 mi (13 km) long, in northern New Jersey in the United States. ... The Rockaway River is a tributary of the Passaic River, approximately 35 mi (56 km) long, in northern New Jersey in the United States. ... The Whippany River is a tributary of the Rockaway River, approximately 20 mi (32 km) long, in northern New Jersey in the United States. ... Spring Garden Brook is a waterway in New Jersey that passes through Madison, New Jersey. ... Slough Brook is a narrow stream that runs through central Livingston, New Jersey. ... Canoe Brook is a tributary of the Passaic River. ... Corys Brook is a tributary of the Passaic River that has its source in Warren County, New Jersey and forms the boundary of Union County, New Jersey. ... The Dead River is a tributary of the Passaic River that has its source in Warren County, New Jersey. ... Black Brook is a tributary of the Passaic River that flows near Morristown Regional Airport in Morristown, New Jersey. ... Great Brook is a tributary of the Passaic River which passes through Bernardsville, New Jersey. ...

See also

• List of New Jersey rivers

This is a list of rivers in New Jersey in the United States. ...

External links

• Lower Passaic River Restoration Project
• Passaic River Coalition
• Passaic River.com
• North Jersey District Water Supply Commision
• My Passaic River Kayak Trip - 90 Miles of Fun in Northern New Jersey - June 2000 - by Steve Garufi
• Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
• U.S. Geological Survey: NJ stream gaging stations