Millstone River
| Millstone River | ||
 Millstine River by Rocky Hill |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 878385 | |
| location | New Jersey (USA) | |
| River system | Raritan River | |
| Drain over | Raritan River → Atlantic Ocean | |
| source | in Monmouth County 40 ° 11 ′ 58 " N , 74 ° 24 ′ 48" W. |
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| muzzle | in the Raritan River coordinates: 40 ° 32 ′ 33 ″ N , 74 ° 34 ′ 0 ″ W 40 ° 32 ′ 33 ″ N , 74 ° 34 ′ 0 ″ W. |
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| Mouth height |
6 m
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| length | 62.1 km | |
The Millstone River is a small river in New Jersey , it is the largest tributary of the Raritan River . The river has its source in western Monmouth County and flows north through Mercer County and then southern Somerset County . It flows through parts of the Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park and is dammed near Princeton to Lake Carnegie .
There have been records of the numerous floods in the Millstone River Basin for about 200 years. One of the most violent and well-documented was caused by Hurricane Floyd in September 1999 .
The drinking water for around 10,000 households in central New Jersey is treated from the river system . New Jersey American Water is responsible for drinking water treatment and distribution .
Individual evidence
- ↑ USGS - GNIS - Millstone River
- ↑ http://www.raritanbasin.org/NRCS_Millstone/MillstoneRiverReportNoFigures.pdf ( Memento of March 27, 2009 in the Internet Archive )