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The
Pequannock River
is a
tributary
of the
Pompton River
, approximately 20 miles (32 km) long, located in northern
New Jersey
in the
United States
.
It rises in eastern
Sussex County
, near
Highland Lakes
on the north side of Hamburg Mountain. It flows southeast to
Stockholm
, then east-southeast, in a gap north of Green Pond Mountain and other ridges, past
Butler
and
Bloomingdale
. It joins the
Ramapo River
at
Pompton Plains
in
Pequannock Township
to form the Pompton.
In its upper course, it forms part of the county line between
Passaic
and
Morris
counties.
It is impounded near its source to form the Oak Ridge Reservoir. The river is relatively unspoiled compared to other rivers in the region. It is a popular spot for recreation
trout
fishing in its upper reaches. Fishing, hunting, and other recreational uses of the river and watershed are controlled by the City of
Newark
's
Division of Watershed Development
, which requires permits for all such uses.
The Pequannock watershed is the source of most of
Newark's
water supply. The lands and water were purchased under the mayoralty of
Joseph E. Haynes
.
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