Maurice River | |
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![]() The Maurice River in Millville | |
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]