First River
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The First River, in the state of New Jersey
in the United States
, is the first main tributary
of the Passaic River
encountered while travelling upstream from its mouth at Newark Bay
.
The First River was also known as Mill Brook, having supported several mill
s, including grist mills for the earliest settlers of Newark in the 17th century.
From 1863 to 1890 the brook was culvertised
and now flows underground through two culverts, each six feet nine inches high (205.74 cm) by nine feet three inches (281.94 cm) wide until discharging into the Passaic. The brook once flowed through, and now flows under, what is now Branch Brook Park
in the city of Newark
.
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, is the first main tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Passaic River
Passaic River
The Passaic River is a mature surface river, approximately 80 mi long, in northern New Jersey in the United States. The river in its upper course flows in a highly circuitous route, meandering through the swamp lowlands between the ridge hills of rural and suburban northern New Jersey,...
encountered while travelling upstream from its mouth at Newark Bay
Newark Bay
Newark Bay is a tidal bay at the confluence of the Passaic and Hackensack Rivers in northeastern New Jersey. It is home to the Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal, the largest container shipping facility in Port of New York and New Jersey, 3rd largest and one of busiest in the United States...
.
The First River was also known as Mill Brook, having supported several mill
Watermill
A watermill is a structure that uses a water wheel or turbine to drive a mechanical process such as flour, lumber or textile production, or metal shaping .- History :...
s, including grist mills for the earliest settlers of Newark in the 17th century.
From 1863 to 1890 the brook was culvertised
Culvert
A culvert is a device used to channel water. It may be used to allow water to pass underneath a road, railway, or embankment. Culverts can be made of many different materials; steel, polyvinyl chloride and concrete are the most common...
and now flows underground through two culverts, each six feet nine inches high (205.74 cm) by nine feet three inches (281.94 cm) wide until discharging into the Passaic. The brook once flowed through, and now flows under, what is now Branch Brook Park
Branch Brook Park
Branch Brook Park is a county park of Essex County, New Jersey in the United States, located in the North Ward of Newark, between the neighborhoods of Forest Hill and Roseville. At 360 acres , Branch Brook Park is the largest public park in the city of Newark...
in the city of Newark
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
.
See also
- List of rivers of New Jersey