Surface Water and Riparian Area Technical Report

Surface Water and Riparian Areas

A Technical Report for the Raritan Basin Watershed Management Project

Final Report - September 2002

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Surface Water and Riparian Area Technical Report Text (PDF Format)

List of Figures

List of Tables in Appendix A

List of Photos in Appendix B

List of Figures (JPEG Format)

Figure 1 - First Order and Other Order Streams within the Raritan Basin

Figure 2 - Dams Classified by Height within the Raritan Basin

Figure 3 - Dams Classified by Hazard within the Raritan Basin

Figure 4 - 100-Year Floodprone Areas within the Raritan Basin

Figure 5 - 1995 Gen Land Use Classifications in the 100-Year Floodprone Areas

Figure 6 - Municipalities Subject to Flooding Problems (1975)

Figure 7 - South Branch Watershed Association Monitoring Results - (PDF)

Figure 8 - South Branch Watershed Association Monitoring Results - (PDF)

Figure 9 - Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association BAT Data - (PDF)

Figure 10 - Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association BAT Data - (PDF)

Figure 11 - Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association BAT Data - (PDF)

Figure 12 - Rockaway Creek Water Quality Monitoring Project Results - (PDF)

Figure 13 - Surface Water Classifications of Streams within the Raritan Basin

Figure 14 - Conversion of Wetlands to Other Land Uses between 1986-95/97

Figure 15a - 14 Digit Hydrologic Unit Codes (HUC-14) within the Raritan

Figure 15b - HUC-14 and Municipalities within the Raritan Basin

Figure 15c - Municipalities and Hydrology within the Raritan Basin

Figure 16 - Riparian Land Cover Conversion in the Upper Raritan WMA

Figure 17 - Riparian Land Cover Conversion in the Lower Raritan WMA

Figure 18 - Riparian Land Cover Conversion in the Millstone WMA

Figure 19 - Degrees of Riparian Land Cover Conversion in the Raritan Basin

Figure 20 - Riparian Area Components in a Subwatershed of the Upper Raritan

Figure 21 - Riparian Area Components in a Subwatershed of the Lower Raritan

Figure 22 - Riparian Area Components in a Subwatershed of the Millstone

Figure 23 - Forested Riparian Area in the Raritan Basin, 1995

Figure 24 - Number of Stream Crossings/Kilometer in the Raritan Basin - (PDF)

Note: "These maps were developed using New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Geographic Information System digital data, in conjunction with the New Jersey Water Supply Authority's work, but these secondary products have not been verified by NJDEP BGIA and are not state-authorized."

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List of Tables in Appendix A (PDF Format)

Table A-1 - Summary of Historical Conversions of Riparian Areas in the Upper Raritan WMA to Other Land Cover Types

Table A-2 - Summary of Historical Conversions of Riparian Areas in the Lower Raritan WMA to Other Land Cover Types

Table A-3 - Summary of Historical Conversions of Riparian Areas in the Millstone WMA to Other Land Cover Types

Table A-4 - Conversion of Riparian Areas to Agricultural and Urban Land Cover Types for the Upper Raritan WMA

Table A-5 - Conversion of Riparian Areas to Agricultural and Urban Land Cover Types for the Lower Raritan WMA

Table A-6 - Conversion of Riparian Areas to Agricultural and Urban Land Cover Types for the Millstone WMA

Table A-7 - Summary of "Riparian Health" Components in the Upper Raritan WMA

Table A-8 - Summary of "Riparian Health" Components in the Lower Raritan WMA

Table A-9 - Summary of "Riparian Health" Components in the Millstone WMA

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List of Photos in Appendix B (PDF Format)

Photo 1 Photo 8 Photo 15 Photo 22 Photo 29 Photo 36

Photo 2 Photo 9 Photo 16 Photo 23 Photo 30 Photo 37

Photo 3 Photo 10 Photo 17 Photo 24 Photo 31 Photo 38

Photo 4 Photo 11 Photo 18 Photo 25 Photo 32 Photo 39

Photo 5 Photo 12 Photo 19 Photo 26 Photo 33 Photo 40

Photo 6 Photo 13 Photo 20 Photo 27 Photo 34 Photo 41

Photo 7 Photo 14 Photo 21 Photo 28 Photo 35 Photo 42

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Surface Water and Riparian Area Technical Report Text (PDF Format) List of Figures List of Tables in Appendix A List of Photos in Appendix B
List of Figures (JPEG Format) Figure 1 - First Order and Other Order Streams within the Raritan Basin Figure 2 - Dams Classified by Height within the Raritan Basin Figure 3 - Dams Classified by Hazard within the Raritan Basin Figure 4 - 100-Year Floodprone Areas within the Raritan Basin Figure 5 - 1995 Gen Land Use Classifications in the 100-Year Floodprone Areas Figure 6 - Municipalities Subject to Flooding Problems (1975) Figure 7 - South Branch Watershed Association Monitoring Results - (PDF) Figure 8 - South Branch Watershed Association Monitoring Results - (PDF) Figure 9 - Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association BAT Data - (PDF) Figure 10 - Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association BAT Data - (PDF) Figure 11 - Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association BAT Data - (PDF) Figure 12 - Rockaway Creek Water Quality Monitoring Project Results - (PDF) Figure 13 - Surface Water Classifications of Streams within the Raritan Basin Figure 14 - Conversion of Wetlands to Other Land Uses between 1986-95/97 Figure 15a - 14 Digit Hydrologic Unit Codes (HUC-14) within the Raritan Figure 15b - HUC-14 and Municipalities within the Raritan Basin Figure 15c - Municipalities and Hydrology within the Raritan Basin Figure 16 - Riparian Land Cover Conversion in the Upper Raritan WMA Figure 17 - Riparian Land Cover Conversion in the Lower Raritan WMA Figure 18 - Riparian Land Cover Conversion in the Millstone WMA Figure 19 - Degrees of Riparian Land Cover Conversion in the Raritan Basin Figure 20 - Riparian Area Components in a Subwatershed of the Upper Raritan Figure 21 - Riparian Area Components in a Subwatershed of the Lower Raritan Figure 22 - Riparian Area Components in a Subwatershed of the Millstone Figure 23 - Forested Riparian Area in the Raritan Basin, 1995 Figure 24 - Number of Stream Crossings/Kilometer in the Raritan Basin - (PDF) Note: "These maps were developed using New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Geographic Information System digital data, in conjunction with the New Jersey Water Supply Authority's work, but these secondary products have not been verified by NJDEP BGIA and are not state-authorized." Top of Page
List of Tables in Appendix A (PDF Format) Table A-1 - Summary of Historical Conversions of Riparian Areas in the Upper Raritan WMA to Other Land Cover Types Table A-2 - Summary of Historical Conversions of Riparian Areas in the Lower Raritan WMA to Other Land Cover Types Table A-3 - Summary of Historical Conversions of Riparian Areas in the Millstone WMA to Other Land Cover Types Table A-4 - Conversion of Riparian Areas to Agricultural and Urban Land Cover Types for the Upper Raritan WMA Table A-5 - Conversion of Riparian Areas to Agricultural and Urban Land Cover Types for the Lower Raritan WMA Table A-6 - Conversion of Riparian Areas to Agricultural and Urban Land Cover Types for the Millstone WMA Table A-7 - Summary of "Riparian Health" Components in the Upper Raritan WMA Table A-8 - Summary of "Riparian Health" Components in the Lower Raritan WMA Table A-9 - Summary of "Riparian Health" Components in the Millstone WMA Top of Page
List of Photos in Appendix B (PDF Format)
Photo 1	Photo 8	Photo 15	Photo 22	Photo 29	Photo 36
Photo 2	Photo 9	Photo 16	Photo 23	Photo 30	Photo 37
Photo 3	Photo 10	Photo 17	Photo 24	Photo 31	Photo 38
Photo 4	Photo 11	Photo 18	Photo 25	Photo 32	Photo 39
Photo 5	Photo 12	Photo 19	Photo 26	Photo 33	Photo 40
Photo 6	Photo 13	Photo 20	Photo 27	Photo 34	Photo 41
Photo 7	Photo 14	Photo 21	Photo 28	Photo 35	Photo 42
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