Rancocas Creek Watershed: Mapping and Delineating

 

The Rancocas Creek Watershed stretches over 269 square miles, crossing over multiple counties and towns within the South Jersey region. The Rancocas Creek watershed slopes from higher ground in its headwater areas (signified by green star markers on the map), which are tens to a few hundred feet above sea level, down to near‑sea level at its mouth (signified by a red star marker on the map) on the Delaware River, about 0-10 feet. Take note of the Pinelands that the headwaters lay within, these lands contain sandy soil which allow for rapid recharge of groundwater and subsurface flow. Also take note of the farmlands in-between the Pinelands and Philadelphia suburbs along the Delaware River, most of this land is flat with small tributaries that assist in supporting agricultural needs. 

Below is a list of counties and towns within them that follow the Rancocas Creek Watershed:

Burlington County

Burlington County is 821 square miles and contains the largest portion of the watershed and most of the listed municipalities

- Pemberton Township (contains North headwater)

- Woodland Township (contains South headwater)

- Mount Holly Township.

- Lumberton Township.

- Westampton Township.

- Medford Township.

- Medford Lakes Borough.

- Moorestown Township.

- Mount Laurel Township.

- Eastampton Township.

- Hainesport Township.

- Springfield Township.

- Chesterfield Township.

- Mansfield Township.

- Burlington Township.

- Florence Township.

- Beverly City.

- Edgewater Park Township.

- Willingboro Township.

- Delran Township (contains mouth area into Delaware River).

- Riverside Township.

- Cinnaminson Township.

- Palmyra Borough.

- Riverton Borough.

Camden County

Camden County is 228 square miles; its contributions are generally in the upper/tributary reaches that drain toward the main Rancocas branches

- Cherry Hill Township

- Voorhees Township 

- Evesham Township 

- Moorestown Township 

Ocean County

Ocean County is 755 square miles; its contributions are minor and occur in the eastern upland headwater fringes of the Rancocas drainage

- Jackson Township 

- Manchester Township 

Below is a list of significant tributaries along the Rancocas Creek Watershed and what towns they flow through:

North Branch 

- Mounty Misery Brook: Mansfield Township, Springfield Township, Chesterfield Township

- Bisphams Mills Creek: Mansfield Township, Springfield Township, Burlington Township

Greenwood Branch

- Pole Bridge Branch: Mount Laurel Township, Moorestown Township, Burlington Township

- Bucks Cove Run: Burlington Township, Mount Laurel Township

- Cranberry Branch: Pemberton Township, Medford Township, Burlington Township

- Gum Spring: Medford Township, Medford Lakes Borough, Lumberton Township

South Branch 

- Southwest Branch Rancocas Creek: Medford Township, Lumberton Township, Mount Holly Township, Mansfield Township, Burlington Township

- Masons Creek: Moorestown Township, Mount Laurel Township, Burlington Township

- Bobbys Run: Lumberton Township, Mount Holly Township, Burlington Township

- Cedar Run: Burlington Township, Chesterfield Township

- Beaverdam Creek: Mount Laurel Township, Moorestown Township, Burlington Township

- Jade Run: Medford Township, Medford Lakes Borough, Lumberton Township