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Author: Hector Mosley, Public Affairs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District

February

10 Feb 2017
The Army Corps of Engineers Identifies a Tentatively Selected Plan for the Rahway River Basin Feasibility Study
The Rahway River is approximately 24 miles long and is a tributary of the Arthur Kill at the heart of the New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary. The highly urbanized river watershed suffers from frequent flooding due to extensive development and destruction of riparian wetlands and floodplains. Floods have caused damages to houses, businesses and public infrastructure.