CONTENTS

Why read this report?
What is a watershed?
Introduction
Acknowledgments
General hydrologic concepts
	Basic definitions
	The hydrologic cycle
	Water budget
	Surface-water system
	Ground-water system
	Water quality
	Water-quality standards
	Water use
Description of the study area
	Geology and hydrology
	Land use
	Population
Water-resource data
	Surface-water data
		Streams
		Flow-duration curves
		Base flow
		Flood-prone areas and wetlands
		Lakes and reservoirs
	Ground-water data
		Ground-water levels
		Major withdrawal wells
	Water-quality data
		Surface-water quality
		Biological data
		Ground-water quality
		Saltwater monitoring
	Potential contaminant sources
		New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) sites
		Landfills and hazardous-waste sites
	Atmospheric data
		Weather stations
		Air-monitoring points
How to get involved
List of contacts
Suggested reading
Selected references

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