The Black River, known as the

Lamington River The Lamington River, known as the Black River upstream of Pottersville, is a tributary of the North Branch Raritan River in central New Jersey in the United States.Gertler, Edward. ''Garden State Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2002. Tributaries *Bam ...

downstream of Pottersville, is a

tributary A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage ...

of the

North Branch Raritan River The North Branch Raritan River is a tributary of the Raritan River in central New Jersey.Gertler, Edward. ''Garden State Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2002. The North Branch Raritan River rises in Morris County, in eastern Mendham Borough rising o ...

in central

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in the

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.Gertler, Edward. ''Garden State Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2002. The Black River starts near that of the North Branch Raritan River, several miles west of Morristown, rising out of Sunset Lake in Mine Hill New Jersey. and flows through the

Black River Wildlife Management Area The Black River Wildlife Management Area is located along the Black River (also known as the Lamington River) in Chester Township of Morris County, New Jersey. This WMA is and includes diverse landscape with plentiful flora and fauna. The Patr ...

, the

Black River County Park The Black River County Park is a public park in Morris County, New Jersey operated by the Morris County Park Commission. The park covers an area of along the eastern shore of the Black River and is located between Long Valley and Chester. It ...

, and

Hacklebarney State Park Hacklebarney State Park is a state park of the U.S. state of New Jersey, located between Long Valley and Chester in Morris County. The park is managed by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry. Other parks in the Black River region inc ...

. It flows through

Chester, New Jersey Chester Borough is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 1,649,List of rivers of New Jersey This is a list of streams and rivers of the U.S. state of New Jersey. List of New Jersey rivers includes streams formally designated as rivers. There are also smaller streams (''i.e.,'' branches, creeks, drains, forks, licks, runs, etc.) in the ...

References

External links

Black River Wildlife Management Area
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U.S. Geological Survey: NJ stream gaging stations
- A railroad that is named after the Black River. Tributaries of the Raritan River Rivers of New Jersey Rivers of Morris County, New Jersey {{NewJersey-river-stub