2017 Annual Report of the Delaware River Basin Commission

Exporting Water Out of the Basin
North/Central
New Jersey
In the 1950s, New Jersey began diverting
water from the Delaware River Basin
through the Delaware and Raritan Canal.
The water travels from Bull’s Island, north of
Stockton, N.J. for 22 miles along the river
until it turns inland near Trenton, N.J., then
crosses into the Raritan Basin near Princeton,
N.J. The water is managed by the New
Jersey Water Supply Authority for multiple
drinking water suppliers that serve the
residents of north and central New Jersey. In
2017, New Jersey diverted 31.2 billion
gallons from the Basin.
18 VALUE
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Just Like Monet, The Delaware & Raritan Canal
By Samuel Vovsi