| Maurice River | |
|---|---|
 The Maurice River in Millville | |
  Location of the mouth in Cumberland County, New Jersey | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| Counties | Salem and Cumberland |
| Cities | Vineland, Millville |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Pittsgrove Township |
| Source confluence | Still Run and Scotland Run |
| • coordinates | 39°33′00″N 75°04′16″W / 39.5501153°N 75.0710102°W |
| Mouth | Delaware Bay |
| Length | 50 mi (80 km)approx. |
| Basin size | 386 sq mi (1,000 km2)approx. |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Norma (Pittsgrove Township)[1] |
| • average | 117 cu ft/s (3.3 m3/s)[1] |
| • minimum | 24 cu ft/s (0.68 m3/s)1966 |
| • maximum | 922 cu ft/s (26.1 m3/s)1940 |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Burnt Mill Branch, Blackwater Branch, Little Robin Branch, Parvin Branch, Manantico Creek, Manumuskin River, Muskee Creek, Little Mill Creek |
| • right | Green Branch, Muddy Run, Mill Creek, White Marsh Run, Buckshutem Creek, Steep Run, Peterson Run, Sheppards Branch |
| Type | Scenic, Recreational |
| Designated | December 1, 1993 |
The Maurice River (/ˈmɔːrɪs/[2])) is a tributary of Delaware Bay in Salem County and Cumberland County, New Jersey in the United States. The river was named for Maurice, Prince of Orange.[3]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey (2013-09-04). "Current Conditions for USGS 01411500 Maurice River at Norma NJ."
- ^ Berkery, Sheri. "Do you know how to pronounce these S.J. town names?", Courier-Post, September 5, 2019. Accessed January 26, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Maurice River/Maurice River Township: MAW-ris, instead of More-eece. So basically, pronounce it like a mans name, but not the one it looks like."
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 203.