The Batsto River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map , accessed April 1, 2011 tributary of the Mullica River in the southern New Jersey Pine Barrens in the United States.Gertler, Edward. Garden State Canoeing, Seneca Press, 2002. The river also drains 49.42 square miles of land.
Originating in Tabernacle Township, the Batsto River is joined by Skit Branch, Deep Run, Springer's Brook, Penn Swamp Branch and Goodwater Run before reaching Batsto Village where a dam forms Batsto Lake. From Batsto Village, the stream continues on for a few miles before its confluence with the Mullica River at The Forks.
The Batsto River passes through multiple historic landmarks along its journey to the Mullica River. These landmarks include Hampton furnace, Lower Forge and Quaker Bridge, each being places of small settlements at one time.
See also Batsto Village Wharton State Forest List of rivers of New Jersey
References
External links U.S. Geological Survey: NJ stream gaging stations