Editing Oradell, New Jersey (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough had a total area of 2.57 square miles (6.65&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 2.41 square miles (6.25&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.16 square miles (0.40&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (6.07%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

[[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|Unincorporated communities]], localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Delford.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>

The borough borders the Bergen County municipalities of [[Dumont, New Jersey|Dumont]], [[Emerson, New Jersey|Emerson]], [[Haworth, New Jersey|Haworth]], [[New Milford, New Jersey|New Milford]], [[Paramus, New Jersey|Paramus]] and [[River Edge, New Jersey|River Edge]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/83044/touches.html Areas touching Oradell], MapIt. Accessed March 2, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/visitors-guide/county-maps Bergen County Map of Municipalities], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]]. Accessed March 2, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

[[Oradell Reservoir]] was formed by the Oradell Reservoir Dam placed on the [[Hackensack River]], which was started in 1921 and finished in 1923. The reservoir is fed by the [[Pascack Brook]] and [[Dwars Kill]] in addition to the Hackensack River. The Dam has greatly reduced the amount of flooding in the eastern part of Oradell caused by the Hackensack River, though it also resulted in the loss of flora and fauna that depended on the fresh water that flowed down the river.<ref>[http://www.hackensackriverkeeper.org/history.html The Hackensack River: A True Come-Back Story], Hackensack Riverkeeper. Accessed September 6, 2011.</ref> Fed by rain from [[Hurricane Irene (2011)|Hurricane Irene]] in August 2011, the water level in the reservoir rose two feet above the top of the dam, allowing billions of gallons of water to flow over the dam and exacerbating flooding conditions in Oradell and [[New Milford, New Jersey|New Milford]].<ref>Fallon, Scott; and Superville, Denisa R. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/Oradell_Dam_water_levels_remain_high.html "Oradell Dam water levels remain high"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', August 29, 2011. Accessed September 6, 2011.</ref>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Oradell has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=641682&cityname=Oradell%2C+New+Jersey%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Oradell, New Jersey]</ref>