Welcome to the Passaic River Basin!
This site is intended to be a catch all where you can find Passaic River related information or more likely, a link to it, in hopes of raising appreciation for a natural resource that has long been mistreated. On the left you'll find a list of towns that border the Passaic River starting at the headwaters in Mendham and listed in order of flow downstream to Newark Bay. On the right you'll find a list of organizations that look out for or bring attention to the river and it's tributaries in some way or another. While donations aren't accepted here, these non-profits could use your support, please visit their sites and donate a little time or money if you can.
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Descriptions of the Passaic River Basin
Passaic River Basin - Passaic River Coalition
Central Passaic Basin (pdf) - US Fish and Wildlife Service
Passaic River Basin - Passaic River Institute
Municipalities In The Watershed
Tributaries of the Passaic River:
- Leddel's Pond near intersection of Tempe Wick and Leddel Roads in Mendham
Generally regarded as the beginning of the Passaic River
- Indian Grave Brook enters the Passaic along Hardscrabble Road in Bernardsville
- Penns Brook enters the Passaic in Bernards Township
- Great Brook enters the Passaic in Harding Township
- Primrose Brook enters Great Brook in the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
- Loantaka Brook enters Great Brook in the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
- Primrose Brook enters Great Brook in the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
- Black Brook enters the Passaic in Long Hill
- Dead River enters the Passaic along Route 78 between Bernards and Warren Townships
- Cory's Brook enters the Passaic at Glenhurst Nature Preserve in Warren Township
- Salt Brook enters the Passaic near the end of Ridgeview Avenue in New Providence
- Canoe Brook enters the Passaic between the Canoe Brook Reservoirs in Livingston
- Slough Brook enters the Passaic north of the Canoe Brook Reservoirs in Livingston
- Spring Garden Brook enters the Passaic along Brooklake Road in Florham Park
- Foulerton's Brook enters the Passaic near Route 280 in Roseland
- Rockaway River enters the Passaic between East Hanover and Montville
- Whippany River enters the Rockaway near Edwards Road in Parsippany-Troy Hills
- Whippany River enters the Rockaway near Edwards Road in Parsippany-Troy Hills
- Pompton River enters the Passaic at Two Bridges between Lincoln Park and Wayne
- Ramapo River converges with the Pequannock near Pompton Plains Crossroads forming the Pompton River
- Mahwah River enters the Ramapo near the end of Strysko Avenue in Mahwah
- Acid Brook enters the Ramapo River at Lakeside Park in Pompton Lakes
- Mahwah River enters the Ramapo near the end of Strysko Avenue in Mahwah
- Pequannock River converges with the Ramapo near Pompton Plains Crossroads
forming the Pompton River
- Wanaque River enters the Pequannock along Riverdale Road at Riverdale Boulevard
- Wanaque Reservoir located in Wanaque along Ringwood Avenue
- West brook enters Wanaque Reservoir in Ringwood
- Burnt Meadow Brook enter West Brook in Ringwood
- Burnt Meadow Brook enter West Brook in Ringwood
- Cupsaw Brook enters northeast end of Wanaque Reservoir
- West brook enters Wanaque Reservoir in Ringwood
- Ringwood Creek enters northeast end of Wanaque Reservoir
- Summit Brook enters Ringwood Creek in Orange County, NY
- Summit Brook enters Ringwood Creek in Orange County, NY
- Monksville Reservoir located in Ringwood and West Milford
feeds into Wanaque Reservoir
- Greenwood Lake located in West Milford and Greenwood Lake, NY.
Feeds into Monksville Reservoir
- Greenwood Lake located in West Milford and Greenwood Lake, NY.
Feeds into Monksville Reservoir
- Wanaque Reservoir located in Wanaque along Ringwood Avenue
- Wanaque River enters the Pequannock along Riverdale Road at Riverdale Boulevard
- Sheffield Brook enters the Pompton near Riverside Park Soccer Field in Wayne
- Ramapo River converges with the Pequannock near Pompton Plains Crossroads forming the Pompton River
- Singac Brook enters the Passaic along Fairfield Road near Route 80 in Wayne
- Naachtpunkt Brook (aka Preakness Brook) enters Singac Brook in Wayne
- Naachtpunkt Brook (aka Preakness Brook) enters Singac Brook in Wayne
- Deepavaal Brook enters the Passaic near Pier Lane in Fairfield
- Peckman River enters the Passaic in Woodland Park
- Dowling Brook enters the Passaic at Bicentennial Park in Woodland Park
- Slippery Rock Brook enters the Passaic at Pennington Park in Paterson
- Molly Ann Brook enters the Passaic at West Side Park in Paterson
- Squaw Brook enters Molly Ann Brook in North Haledon
- Squaw Brook enters Molly Ann Brook in North Haledon
- Goffle Brook enters the Passaic in Hawthorne
- Deep Voll Brook enters Goffle Brook in Hawthorne
- Deep Voll Brook enters Goffle Brook in Hawthorne
- Stevenson Brook enters the Passaic in Hawthorne
- Diamond Brook enters the Passaic near Maple Avenue in Fair Lawn
- Little Diamond Brook enters the Passaic near Maple Avenue in Fair Lawn
- Lyncrest Brook enters the Passaic along River Road in Fair Lawn
- Fleischer Brook enters the Passaic near Botany Street in Garfield
- Weasel Brook mostly culvertized outside of Weasel Brook Park in Clifton
- Saddle River enters the Passaic between Garfield and Wallington
- Ho-Ho-Kus Brook enters the Saddle in Saddle River County Park
- Ho-Ho-Kus Brook enters the Saddle in Saddle River County Park
- McDonalds Brook enters the Passaic near Brook Avenue in Passaic
- Yanticaw (Third) River Begins at Great Notch Reservoir in Woodland Park
Enters the Passaic along Route 21 near Nutley border in Clifton
- Watsessing (Second) River enters the Passaic along Route 21 between Belleville and Newark
- Wigwam Brook enters the Watsessing in Watsessing Park
- Parrow Brook culvertized, enters Wigwam Brook in Orange
- Nishuane Brook enters Wigwam Brook in Orange
- Parrow Brook culvertized, enters Wigwam Brook in Orange
- Toney's Brook enters the Watsessing in Watsessing Park
- Wigwam Brook enters the Watsessing in Watsessing Park
- Mill Brook (First River) culvertized, enters the Passaic in Newark
- Lawyers Creek enters the Passaic along the Pulaski Highway in Newark
- Harrison Creek culvertized, enters the Passaic south of Raymond Boulevard in Newark
- Newark Bay formed at the confluence of the Passaic and Hackensack Rivers