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New Jersey

Pole Bridge Branch

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Why you'll love it

8.3 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
36 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water
Seasonal — can run dry
Average flow
36 cfs
Average current
0.8 ft/s
Gradient
7.3 ft/mi
Drainage area
22 sq mi

Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.

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Managing agency
State Department of Natural Resources

About this water

Pole Bridge Branch is an 8.3-mile paddling stretch near Whiting, New Jersey. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 36 cfs and a gradient of about 7.3 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the state natural resources department.

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