Landing Creek (New Jersey) facts for kids

Landing Creek is a cool stream in southern New Jersey, USA. It's about 11.2 miles (18.0 km) long. Landing Creek is a tributary of the Mullica River. This means it's a smaller stream that flows into the bigger Mullica River.

The creek starts near Egg Harbor City. It then flows until it meets the Mullica River. This meeting point is just below a place called Lower Bank, near Hog Islands. Along its journey, other smaller streams join Landing Creek. These include Union Creek, Indian Cabin Creek, Elliot's Creek, and Rubin's Run.

Journey of Landing Creek

For most of its path, Landing Creek looks like a typical Pine Barrens stream. The Pine Barrens is a special area in New Jersey. It has sandy soil and unique forests. Landing Creek flows through forests with Oak trees and Pitch Pine trees. It also passes through areas with cedar and maple swamps.

Where the Water Changes

As Landing Creek flows further downstream from Clark's Landing Road, something interesting happens. The water starts to become tidal. This means the water level goes up and down with the ocean's tides. The water also becomes brackish. Brackish water is a mix of fresh water and salty ocean water.

For its last few miles, Landing Creek gets wider. It flows through a large marshland. This marshland is a common sight in the estuary of the Mullica River. An estuary is where a river meets the sea. Here, fresh river water mixes with salty ocean water. Back in 1921, a lake called Gloucester Lake was even located at the mouth of Landing Creek.

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  Landing Creek about a mile upstream from its mouth