Lopatcong Creek
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| Lopatcong Creek | |
|---|---|
 Lopatcong Creek in Phillipsburg, New Jersey near the former Morris Canal | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| Region | Warren County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Scotts Mountain |
| Mouth | Delaware River |
• location | Phillipsburg |
• coordinates | 40°40′45″N 75°10′42″W / 40.6792°N 75.1783°W |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Delaware River |
Lopatcong Creek is a 12.0-mile-long (19.3 km)[1] tributary of the Delaware River in Warren County, New Jersey in the United States.[2]
The source of the stream is Scotts Mountain in Harmony Township.[3] It was one of the chief water sources for the Morris Canal, in particular from Inclined Plane 9 West in Port Warren to Lock 10 West in the Green's Bridge section of Phillipsburg.[4][5]
The Lopatcong joins the Delaware in Phillipsburg. The name of the creek is derived from the Lenni Lenape — Lowan peek achtu onk, which meant "winter watering place for deer,"[6][7] or "at the swift river".[8]
