Crosswicks Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
The National Map
, accessed April 1, 2011

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of the

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in Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and

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Description

Crosswicks Creek watershed encompasses portions of four counties in south-central

. Its headwaters flow from the Fort Dix and McGuire Air Force Base Military Reserves in a northwesterly direction and then turn sharply south where it meets the

at Bordentown Township. With jets roaring overhead and shells being test fired, the Crosswicks Creek watershed has a set of unique concerns and is the focus of many protection and restoration activities. In the mid 1990s, the

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opened the missing segment of I-295, which has had a significantly impact on the mouth of the Crosswicks. This area, known as the Hamilton Marsh, has had significant portions filled in to make way for the freeway. During construction, new wetlands were also created, but at the expense of established woodlands. There may also be interference with wildlife movement patterns due to the large freeway's presence in the marsh. In light of these activities, there is support for the development of a Hamilton Marsh Greenway.

Fossils

Although most of the creek does not yield particularly abundant deposits of fossils, fossils from the Pleistocene and Cretaceous eras have been found. There exist patches of particularly fossiliferous deposits among mostly non-fossiliferous deposits throughout the creek's path.

Statistics

*Length: *Watershed Area: *Headwaters: Fort Dix and McGuire Military Bases and Lahaway Creek in the Colliers Mill Wildlife Management Area *NJ Stream Classification: FW-1 at headwaters, FW-2 Nontrout for the rest of watershed *Land Use: Agricultural/undeveloped, forested, urban/suburban residential, commercial, and military *Municipalities: ** Allentown ** Bordentown Township ** Chesterfield ** City of Bordentown **Fort Dix Military Reservation ** Hamilton ** Plumsted ** New Hanover ** North Hanover ** Upper Freehold ** Springfield

Tributaries

*Bobs Run *Buck Brook *Buckhole Creek *Culvert Pond Run *Doctors Creek *Edges Brook *Ivanhoe Brook *Jumble Gut Run *Jumping Brook *Lahaway Creek *Long Bog Run *Mile Hollow Brook *North Run *South Run *Thornton Creek

Impoundments

*Allentown Lake *Brindle Lake *Conines Millpond *Cookstown Pond *Gropp Lake *Hamilton Marsh *Imlaystown Lake *Oakford Lake *Prospertown Lake *Red Valley Lake

References

External links

U.S. Geological Survey: NJ stream gaging stationsCrosswicks Creek Greenway
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