Bass River (New Jersey)

For the township, see Bass River Township, New Jersey.

The Bass River is a 4.7-mile-long (7.6 km)^[1] tributary of the Mullica River in southeastern New Jersey in the United States.

Bass River
Marshes along the lower Bass River, viewed from the Garden State Parkway
Etymology	Jeremiah Basse
Location
State	New Jersey
County	Burlington County
Town	Bass River
Physical characteristics
Source	East Branch Bass River
• location	Bass River State Forest, near Push Line
• coordinates	39.6494°N 74.4142°W / 39.6494; -74.4142
2nd source	West Branch Bass River
• location	Bass River State Forest, near French Coal Road
• coordinates	39.6790°N 74.4234°W / 39.6790; -74.4234
Mouth	Mullica River
• location	Bass River, New Jersey
• coordinates	39.5607°N 74.4503°W / 39.5607; -74.4503
Length	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Basin features
Progression	Bass River→Mullica River→Great Bay→Atlantic Ocean
River system	Mullica River Watershed
Bridges	Garden State Parkway near MM 52.1

The river is located primarily in Bass River, New Jersey, which was named for the river, which was in turn named for Jeremiah Basse, who served as governor of both West Jersey and East Jersey.^[2]

It rises in the Pinelands of southeastern Burlington County and flows generally south, through Bass River State Forest, and joins the Mullica from the north approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) upstream from its mouth on Great Bay. The lower 2 miles (3.2 km) of the river forms an arm of the estuary of the Mullica. The river is part of the watershed of the Mullica that drains an extensive unspoiled wetlands region of New Jersey. The majority of the land within the drainage basin is forested, and under state protection. Near the mouth and lower parts of the river, there is tidal influence.

Tributaries

Tommys Branch

East Branch Bass River

West Branch Bass River

Dans Bridge Branch

See also

• List of rivers of New Jersey

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 1, 2011
2. Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 27, 2015.

External links

• U.S. Geological Survey: NJ stream gaging stations