Passaic River Basin

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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Counties

Descriptions of the Passaic River Basin

Passaic River - Wikipedia

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
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
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
- 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
      - Cupsaw Brook enters northeast end of Wanaque Reservoir
- Sheffield Brook enters the Pompton near Riverside Park Soccer Field in Wayne
Singac Brook enters the Passaic along Fairfield Road near Route 80 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
Goffle Brook enters the Passaic 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
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
- Toney's 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