Pleasure Bay is a
tributary
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of the
Shrewsbury River
The Shrewsbury River is a short stream and navigable estuary. The stream is approximately 8 mi (13 km) long and is located in Central New Jersey.
It extends east-northeast from its head of navigation at Oceanport to its confluence with ...
in
Monmouth County,
New Jersey
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in the
United States
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.
Pleasure Bay is an
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 ...
formed by the confluence of
Branchport Creek and
Troutmans Creek, flowing north to the Shrewsbury River. A short distance above the mouth,
Manahasset Creek enters the bay.
Pleasure Bay forms the boundary of
Oceanport with
Long Branch and
Monmouth Beach.
Tributaries
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Branchport Creek
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Troutmans Creek
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Manahasset Creek
See also
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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 ...
External links
U.S. Geological Survey: NJ stream gaging stations
Bodies of water of Monmouth County, New Jersey
Rivers of New Jersey
Estuaries of New Jersey
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