I had an interesting coversation with someone today. I have always been interested in the watershed northwest of Chatsworth Lake, where the Wading is born. I was telling him I wanted to explore it because it looks like the waters of the Rancocas and the Wading mingle at one point, a difficult feat.
He confirmed that they did at one time. Someone had apparantly built a canal between the two, and when the blueberry farmers wanted more water they sucked it from the Wading, and when the cranberry farmers wanted more, they sucked it from the Rancocas.
But, when Demarco sold some of his land in that area, he kept a small strip of land that crossed the canal, so that water could never be taken from the Wading again.
Not sure how true it is, but its a neat story.
He confirmed that they did at one time. Someone had apparantly built a canal between the two, and when the blueberry farmers wanted more water they sucked it from the Wading, and when the cranberry farmers wanted more, they sucked it from the Rancocas.
But, when Demarco sold some of his land in that area, he kept a small strip of land that crossed the canal, so that water could never be taken from the Wading again.
Not sure how true it is, but its a neat story.
