Manasquan Inlet
| Manasquan Inlet | |
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Aerial view of the inlet | |
Manasquan Inlet Location in New Jersey Manasquan Inlet Manasquan Inlet (the United States) | |
| Location | Manasquan, Monmouth County / Point Pleasant Beach, Ocean County, New Jersey, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°06′10″N 74°02′06″W / 40.10278°N 74.03500°W |
| Type | Tidal inlet |
| Part of | Atlantic Ocean – Manasquan River (northern terminus of the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway) |
| Primary inflows | Manasquan River |
| Primary outflows | Atlantic Ocean |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) |
| Max. width | 250 ft (76 m) at ocean entrance (north jetty) |
| Average depth | 14 ft (4.3 m) controlling depth in navigable channel |
| Max. depth | 30 ft (9.1 m) at jetties |
The Manasquan Inlet is an inlet that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Manasquan River, dividing Monmouth and Ocean counties in the state of New Jersey. Passage to Bay Head Harbor and the Barnegat Bay is possible via the Point Pleasant Canal.
The present Manasquan River Inlet was dug in the 1920s with the original inlet located at Stockton Lake. The present day inlet is the northern terminus of the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway.
The inlet is home to the Squan US Coast Guard station.