Spruce Run (Raritan River tributary)

40°45′2″N 74°52′32″W

This article is about the river. For the community, see Spruce Run, New Jersey.
Spruce Run
Spruce Run near the Spruce Run Reservoir
Spruce Run (Raritan River tributary) is located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Spruce Run (Raritan River tributary)
Spruce Run (Raritan River tributary) is located in New Jersey
Spruce Run (Raritan River tributary)
Spruce Run (Raritan River tributary) is located in the United States
Spruce Run (Raritan River tributary)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
CountyHunterdon
Physical characteristics
SourceSchooley's Mountain
 • coordinates40°45′48″N 74°51′23″W
MouthSouth Branch Raritan River
 • coordinates
40°40′26″N 74°55′2″W
Basin features
River systemRaritan River
GNIS feature ID880826[1]

Spruce Run is a tributary of the Raritan River in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It starts from the southwestern slope of Schooley's Mountain, northeast of Anthony in Lebanon Township, and flows southwest toward Glen Gardner.[2] It then flows south toward Clinton, where it joins the South Branch Raritan River. The Mulhockaway Creek is a tributary and flows from Jug Mountain.[3] The southern slopes of the Musconetcong Mountain drain into the Spruce Run.[2]

History

In 1964, the Spruce Run Reservoir Dam was built by the New Jersey Water Supply Authority, forming the Spruce Run Reservoir.[4] The reservoir is the third largest in the state and is encompassed by the Spruce Run Recreation Area.[5] The source of the stream is protected, located in Crystal Springs Preserve, a county park.[6] In addition, several sections of the stream are protected for fishing, hiking and nature observation.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Spruce Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Snell, James P. (1881). "Lebanon". History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey. Everts & Peck. p. 455.
  3. Snell (1881), p. 164.
  4. "Spruce Run Reservoir Dam". US National Dams.
  5. "Spruce Run Recreation Area". New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
  6. "Crystal Springs Preserve: Trail Map and Guide" (PDF). Hunterdon County Division of Parks and Recreation.
  7. Perry, Sandy. "10 Acres with Half-mile of Trout Stream Preserved". Raritan Headwaters.
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