The Bass River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
The National Map
, accessed April 1, 2011

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

Mullica River The Mullica River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 1, 2011 river in southern New Jersey in the United States. The Mullica was once known as the ''Little Egg Ha ...

in southeastern

New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...

in the United States. The river is located primarily in

Bass River, New Jersey Bass River Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States census, the township's population was 1,443, reflecting a decline of 67 (−4.4%) from the 1,510 counted in the 2000 Census, which ...

, which was named for the river, which was in turn named for

Jeremiah Basse Jeremiah Basse (died 1725) was a governor of both West Jersey and East Jersey. He became governor of West Jersey in 1697, and became governor of East Jersey in 1697. Basse was not an effective governor, however, after Andrew Hamilton returned ...

, who served as governor of both

West Jersey West Jersey and East Jersey were two distinct parts of the Province of New Jersey. The political division existed for 28 years, between 1674 and 1702. Determination of an exact location for a border between West Jersey and East Jersey was often ...

and

East Jersey The Province of East Jersey, along with the Province of West Jersey, between 1674 and 1702 in accordance with the Quintipartite Deed, were two distinct political divisions of the Province of New Jersey, which became the U.S. state of New Jersey. ...

.Hutchinson, Viola L
''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names''
New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 27, 2015. It rises in the Pinelands of southeastern Burlington County and flows generally south, through

Bass River State Forest Bass River State Forest is a state park in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. The park, named for the Bass River which crosses through it, shelters a portion of the environmentally sensitive Pine Barrens but also provides a variety of rec ...

, and joins the Mullica from the north approximately upstream from its mouth on Great Bay. The lower of the river forms an arm of the

estuary An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime environment ...

of the Mullica. The river is part of the watershed of the Mullica that drains an extensive unspoiled

wetlands A wetland is a distinct ecosystem that is flooded or saturated by water, either permanently (for years or decades) or seasonally (for weeks or months). Flooding results in oxygen-free (anoxic) processes prevailing, especially in the soils. The ...

region of New Jersey. The Bass River drains 9.2 square kilometers. The majority of the land within the drainage basin is forested, and under state protection. Near the mouth and lower parts of the river, there is tidal influence.

Tributaries

Tommys Branch East Branch Bass River West Branch Bass River Dans Bridge Branch

References

External links

U.S. Geological Survey: NJ stream gaging stations
Bass River Township, New Jersey Rivers of Burlington County, New Jersey Tributaries of the Mullica River Rivers in the Pine Barrens (New Jersey) Rivers of New Jersey {{NewJersey-river-stub

Tributaries

See also

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