Appraisal of water resources in the Hackensack River basin, New Jersey

Carswell, L.D.

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“…Anderson and Murphy (1970) described the quality of the water released from the Hackensack River pilot desalination plant at Jersey City. Carswell (1976) conducted an appraisal of the water resources in the Hackensack River Basin. Schaefer and others (1993), Geonics, Ltd. (1979), and Canace and others (1983) described the hydrologic system of the upper Rockaway River Basin.…”

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Relations of surface-water quality to streamflow in the Hackensack, Passaic, Elizabeth, and Rahway River basins, New Jersey, water years 1976-93

Buxton¹,

Hunchak-Kariouk²,

Hickman³

1998

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Relations of water quality to streamflow were determined for 18 water-quality constituents at 19 surface-water-quality stations within the drainage basins of the Hackensack, Passaic, Elizabeth, and Rahway Rivers in New Jersey for water years 1976-93. Surface-waterquality and streamflow data were evaluated for trends (through time) in constituent concentrations during high and low flows, and relations between constituent concentration and streamflow, and constituent load and streamflow, were determined. Median concentrations were calculated for the entire period of study (water years 1976-93) and for the last 5 years of the period of study (water years 1989-93) to determine whether any large variation in concentration exists between the two periods. Medians also were used to determine the seasonal Kendall's tau statistic, which was then used to evaluate trends in concentrations during high and low flows.

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Relations of surface-water quality to streamflow in the Hackensack, Passaic, Elizabeth, and Rahway River basins, New Jersey, water years 1976-93

Buxton¹,

Hunchak-Kariouk²,

Hickman³

1998

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“…The Hackensack River basin lies in the glaciated section of the Piedmont physiographic province of the Appalachian Highlands. Most of the bedrock in the basin consists of sedimentary rocks, with some intrusions of diabase rock, and is overlain by unconsolidated deposits of boulders, sand, gravel, and clays (Carswell, 1976).…”

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Flood of April 5-7, 1984, in northeastern New Jersey

Philips¹,

Schopp²

1986

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This report documents hydrologic and meteorologic aspects of flooding in northeastern New Jersey and nearby New York during April 5-7, 1984. Recorded rainfall varied from 2 inches to slightly more than 8 inches within the study area. Peak stages and discharges at 46 streamflow-gaging sites are tabulated and compared to previous maximums. Thirteen gages in the Passaic River basin recorded new peaks of record. Flood-crest elevations are presented for nine stream reaches in the Passaic River basin where the most severe flooding occurred. The flooding caused 3 deaths, $250 million in property damages, and forced 6,000 people from their homes.

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“…The Meadowlands of New Jersey (Fig. 1) has a long history of environmental impacts [22][23][24][25][26][27]. Overlooking industrial parks and transportation corridors, the Meadowlands marshlands are interspersed among maritime terminals, warehousing complexes, power plants, and high-density residential.…”

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Metal contamination pathways of a restored marshland in an industrial estuary

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Contaminated surface sediments were removed from a coastal marsh and replaced with clean engineered sediments before marsh vegetation was replanted and the site was reopened to the tide. Differences in trace metal concentrations (Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn) were monitored for 11 years at different sediment depths, under two types of engineered sediments (with and without compost), and at three marsh surface elevations. Except for Hg and Cd, all others followed the patterns of Fe and Mn of decreasing concentration during drought years and increasing concentration during wet years. Metals in deep sediments (> 25 cm) are always higher than on the surface. Surfaces higher in the terrain had fewer metal concentrations compared to lower elevations. The compost treatment had no insignificant effect on metal concentration. The main pathways involved in remobilization from the buried legacy sediments are organic metal complexation, reductive dissolution, and oxidation of metal sulfides. Hg showed an enrichment pattern throughout the study period suggesting atmospheric deposition as the main pathway. Similarly, sources of Cd are most likely from atmospheric wet deposition since most of the Cd variation is explained by changes in the amounts of rain. Metal concentration in the sediments decreased up to 50% from pre-restoration conditions; the only exceptions were Hg and Cd which continue to accumulate. Increasing dry periods and storm frequencies from changing global weather patterns have the potential to create conditions for greater bioavailability of metals from this and similar world estuaries.

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Appraisal of water resources in the Hackensack River basin, New Jersey

Cited by 3 publications

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Relations of surface-water quality to streamflow in the Hackensack, Passaic, Elizabeth, and Rahway River basins, New Jersey, water years 1976-93

Relations of surface-water quality to streamflow in the Hackensack, Passaic, Elizabeth, and Rahway River basins, New Jersey, water years 1976-93

Flood of April 5-7, 1984, in northeastern New Jersey

Metal contamination pathways of a restored marshland in an industrial estuary

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