Great Egg Harbor National Wild and Scenic River
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Great Egg Harbor National Wild and Scenic River is a federally protected river corridor in southern New Jersey recognized for its outstanding natural, recreational, and ecological values.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Wild and Scenic River
ⓘ
protected river corridor ⓘ river in New Jersey ⓘ |
| conservationGoal |
protection of free-flowing condition
ⓘ
protection of outstandingly remarkable values ⓘ protection of water quality ⓘ |
| containsHabitatFor |
estuarine species
ⓘ
freshwater wetland species ⓘ migratory birds ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designation | National Wild and Scenic River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designationDate | 1992 ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | coastal plain river system ⓘ |
| federalProtectionStatus | federally protected ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Great Egg Harbor Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceModel | partnership wild and scenic river ⓘ |
| hasEcoregion | Atlantic Coastal Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
forested riparian corridors
ⓘ
freshwater wetlands ⓘ tidal reaches near its mouth ⓘ |
| hasLandUseContext | largely within New Jersey Pinelands region ⓘ |
| hasLength | approximately 129 miles of river and tributaries designated ⓘ |
| hasMouth | Great Egg Harbor Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
Great Egg Harbor River main stem
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
numerous tributary streams ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic County, New Jersey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Camden County, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloucester County, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinelands National Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ State of New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ southern New Jersey ⓘ |
| managedInCooperationWith |
State of New Jersey agencies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local municipalities ⓘ |
| managingAgency | National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Atlantic City, New Jersey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Somers Point, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | National Wild and Scenic Rivers System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
outstanding ecological values
ⓘ
outstanding natural values ⓘ outstanding recreational values ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
canoeing ⓘ fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ kayaking ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.