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View of the August 20, 1939 Oswego River flood at Harrisville, New Jersey as seen from where Chatsworth Rd/County Route 679 crosses the Oswego River. The 1939 flood occurred despite the Harrisville Dam being in place since 1932. The Oswego River is a 23.7-mile-long (38.1 km) [1] tributary of the Wading River in the southern New Jersey Pine ...
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I have kayaked most rivers in the Pine Barrens. Overall, I prefer the Mullica for its length and diversity. But the Oswego- be it OS-SWAY-GO or OS-SWEE-GO - has caught my breath. Wow! It is unbelievable..the Atlantic white cedars that line the banks from Oswego Lake to Martha Pond are so dense, I feel like I am kayaking with Frodo Baggins on the Ri...
No accommodations. Unlike most Pine Barrens rivers which are surrounded by state forest lands, the Oswego is bordered by private properties, mostly cranberry growers' properties. An occasional sign will warn you not to trespass. The beginning and end of the route are state forest lands. No one is going to hassle you about stopping for lunch or reli...
Most people in New Jersey know Route 206, which runs north and south. Take Route 206 south from Trenton past the Red Lion Circle(Intersection with Route 70)until you reach the traffic light at Route 532/ Medford Lakes-Tabernacle Road. Take a left on Route 532 and follow this five to six miles through the center of Tabernacle until you reach the int...
About five to six miles south of Chatsworth on Route 563, take a left on Lake Oswego Road and travel approx. three miles to the put-in at Oswego Lake. The take-out is about seven to eight miles south of Chatsworth on Route 679 at Harrisville Pond (Bend left from 563 on to 679 a mile south of the Oswego Lake Road). Parking is excellent at the put-in...
May 15, 2024 · Monitoring location 01410000 is associated with a Stream in Burlington County, New Jersey. Current conditions of Discharge and Gage height are available. Water data back to 1925 are available online.
THE UPPER OSWEGO. The upper Oswego is accessed by paddling upstream from the lake. To find the entrance, paddle along the northern shore of the lake to the north-east corner. The remains of a duck hunter's blind (incorrectly identified as a cabin in other reports) are visible on the very first island.
Harrisville Pond and Oswego Lake are active for picnicking and swimming. Experienced canoeists may want to use the river on weekends only when livery operators say the water is low. Appropriately, the Oswego was called the Wading River in the days when the present Wading River was called Speedwell Creek.
Jun 3, 2013 · The Oswego River in the New Jersey Pine Barrens is one of the prettiest rivers you can kayak. If you want to canoe it, it is best to do it in the spring after a lot a rain because it is generally too shallow for canoes in the summer. Since kayaks need less water, that is the better option. It winds through a beautiful forest.
- 3107 Route 563, Chatsworth, NJ
