The 238-square mile Millstone River Basin is located in north-central New Jersey and includes the Millstone River and its major tributaries. The basin has a history of flooding, including events during Hurricane Doria, 1971, and Hurricane Floyd, 1999. These events caused severe flood damages, especially to the Borough of Manville, and have degraded of the basin's ecosystem.

WORK IN PROGRESS

The New York District in partnership with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is working on creating a watershed management program that will provide flood damage reduction in Manville, NJ and ecosystem restoration throughout the basin. On November 14, 2002 the Millstone River Basin study team held a public scoping meeting in Manville, NJ to inform the community about the study and to obtain early public input on problem identification.

In response to the public scoping meeting, the district conducted a preliminary review of several restoration sites in 2002 including Carnegie Lake, regarded as a primary water body within the watershed. The lake was studied in 2003 to aid in problem identification and to assess the lake's health. The preliminary findings for Carnegie Lake were presented to several stakeholders in February 2004. Progress is being made towards developing a Lake Watershed Restoration and Management Opportunities Report.

NOVEMBER 2002
Public Scoping Meeting in Manville, NJ Click on image to show close-up view	Raritan River Click on image to show close-up view
PUBLIC MEETING INFORMATION November 2002 Power Point Presentation (PDF) Study Brochure (PDF) Ecosystem Restoration Fact Sheet (PDF) Study Reconnaissance Report (PDF) January 2006 Existing Conditions Hydrology and Hydraulics Presentation (PDF) Millstone River Basin, NJ Fact Sheet Summary of Preliminary Alternatives April 27, 2006 (4 MB)
CARNEGIE LAKE INTERAGENCY WORKGROUP October 2004 Carnegie Lake Interagency Workgroup Field Visit Notes (PDF) September 2004 Carnegie Lake Interagency Workgroup Presentation (PDF) September 2004 Carnegie Lake Interagency Workgroup Meeting Notes (PDF) February 2004 Carnegie Lake Stakeholders Presentation (PDF)
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