Flood Plain Information, Shabakunk Creek, West Branch Shabakunk and Little Shabakunk Creeks, Mercer County, New Jersey.

Abstract

The portion of Mercer County covered by this report is subject to flooding by Shabakunk Creek, West Branch Shabakunk Creek and Little Shabakunk Creek all of which are tributaries to Assunpink Creek, NJ. These areas were severely damaged by floods in 1938, 1955, 1967 and 1971. A description of the history of flooding along Assunpink Creek and its tributaries is presented with special emphasis given thru maps, photographs, profiles and cross sections for determination of the possible effects of future floods. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1973
Accession Number
ADA101988

Entities

Organizations

  • Philadelphia District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Defense
  • Communities
  • Delaware River
  • Drainage Basins
  • Environmental Protection
  • Flood Control
  • Flood Damage
  • Flood Hazards
  • Flood Plains
  • Floods
  • Geography
  • Groundwater
  • New Jersey
  • Topography
  • United States
  • Urban Areas
  • Water Resources

Fields of Study

  • Geology

Readers

  • Hydrologic Risk Analysis and Mitigation.