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Lopatcong Creek
River in New Jersey, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lopatcong Creek is a 12.0-mile-long (19.3 km)[1] tributary of the Delaware River in Warren County, New Jersey in the United States.[2]
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Lopatcong Creek | |
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![]() Lopatcong Creek in Phillipsburg, New Jersey near the former Morris Canal | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
Region | Warren County |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Scotts Mountain |
Mouth | Delaware River |
• location | Phillipsburg |
• coordinates | 40°40′45″N 75°10′42″W |
Basin features | |
River system | Delaware River |
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The source of the stream is Scotts Mountain in Harmony Township.[3] It was one of the chief water sources for the Morris Canal, in particular from Inclined Plane 9 West in Port Warren to Lock 10 West in the Green's Bridge section of Phillipsburg.[4][5]
The Lopatcong joins the Delaware in Phillipsburg. The name of the creek is derived from the Lenni Lenape — Lowan peek achtu onk, which meant "winter watering place for deer,"[6][7] or "at the swift river".[8]