Watersheds of Gloucester County

There are eight watersheds that are wholly or partially within Gloucester County. Two of these consist of the headwater streams of two large river systems. These watersheds occupy 39.2 percent or 131.6 square miles of Gloucester territory. They are:

• The Great Egg Harbor River watershed
• The Maurice River watershed

The Great Egg Harbor River flows southeast and empties into the Atlantic Ocean. The Maurice River flows south to the Delaware Bay.

The U.S. National Park Service has designated both of these rivers as national Scenic and Recreational Rivers, because of their importance to the nation’s cultural and natural heritage. Such rivers are generally free flowing and relatively undeveloped and have features that are “outstandingly remarkable” for their scenic or recreational value.

The other six watersheds in Gloucester County have streams that flow northwestward to the Delaware River. These six smaller watersheds make up 60.8 percent or 204.3 square miles of Gloucester County. They are, from north to south:

• The Big Timber Creek watershed, two-thirds of which is located in Camden County
• The Woodbury Creek watershed
• The Mantua Creek watershed
• The Repaupo Creek watershed
• The Raccoon Creek watershed
• The Oldmans Creek watershed, half of which is within Salem County.

Gloucester County Towns and Their Watersheds

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