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With NJ in a drought warning, we'll update you daily on stream flows, reservoir levels, rain deficits, the weather forecast and more.
The Great Depression postponed any plans to build the reservoir. The state of New Jersey resumed plans to build the reservoir in 1956, and by 1964 construction of the reservoir was completed. [3] At times of drought, Spruce Run feeds water into the nearby south branch of the Raritan River to supply water to more populated areas of the state ...
Lake Hopatcong is the largest freshwater body in New Jersey, United States, about 4 square miles (10 km 2) in area.Located 30 miles (48 km) from the Delaware River and 40 miles (64 km) from Manhattan, New York City, the lake forms part of the border between Sussex and Morris counties in the state's northern highlands region.
The New Jersey Division of Wildlife (a department of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection) claims the reservoir is the southernmost body of water that contains naturally reproducing lake trout. This is one of only two lakes in New Jersey with lake trout, the other being Merrill Creek Reservoir in Warren County.
Winds, meanwhile, could reach up to 45 mph in coastal New Jersey areas, and 40 mph inland. There could be scattered power outages. The worst of the storm, Tomasini said, will likely be over around ...
The Boonton Reservoir is a 700-acre (280 ha) reservoir located between Boonton and Parsippany–Troy Hills, New Jersey. Boonton, along with nearby Splitrock Reservoir, provides water for Jersey City, New Jersey. [2] It was formed by the construction of a dam on the Rockaway River completed in 1904 [1] on the site of the original town of Boonton ...
The dam impounds water from the Wanaque River flowing down from Greenwood Lake. A spillway was constructed to allow water to flow into the Wanaque Reservoir below. During times of low flow, water from the Monksville Reservoir is released into the Wanaque Reservoir below via the intake tower which mixes water from various levels of the Monksville.
It provides drinking water for an estimated 750,000 residents of Bergen and Hudson counties. Because of its environment, the Oradell Reservoir area is very susceptible to flooding. During many storms, such as Hurricane Sandy in 2012 and Hurricane Ida in 2021, the reservoir as well as connecting streams flooded the area and caused many roads to ...