Rocky Brook

River in the United States
40°13′8″N 74°24′37″W / 40.21889°N 74.41028°W / 40.21889; -74.41028 Mouth 
 • coordinates
40°17′18″N 74°32′23″W / 40.28833°N 74.53972°W / 40.28833; -74.53972
 • elevation
79 ft (24 m)Basin featuresProgressionMillstone River, Raritan River, Atlantic OceanRiver systemRaritan River systemTributaries  • rightTimber Run

Rocky Brook is a tributary of the Millstone River in Monmouth and Mercer counties, New Jersey, in the United States.[1]

Course

Perrineville Lake, the headwaters for Rocky Brook

Rocky Brook starts at 40°13′8″N 74°24′37″W / 40.21889°N 74.41028°W / 40.21889; -74.41028,[2] near Perrineville. It flows parallel to CR-1 (Sweetmans Lane) before draining into Perrineville Lake. It continues flowing west into the northern areas of Perrineville Lake Park. It then turns northwest and crosses Perrineville Road and flows through the Etra Road Open Space area. It crosses Disbrow Hill Road and drains into the Etra Lake at 40°15′13″N 74°29′59″W / 40.25361°N 74.49972°W / 40.25361; -74.49972.[2]

Spillway at Peddie Lake

It continues flowing west alongside Etra Road and crosses the New Jersey Turnpike. It then flows into Peddie Lake in the heart of Hightstown. It crosses Route 33 and flows past the Town Center Plaza and Shopping Center before crossing Route 130 and the Hightstown Bypass. It then flows alongside the East Windsor Open Space Acquisition before draining into the Millstone River at 40°17′18″N 74°32′23″W / 40.28833°N 74.53972°W / 40.28833; -74.53972.[2]

Tributaries

Lakes

There are several lakes that flow along the course of the brook. These include:

Etra Lake

Sister tributaries

Rocky Brook's sister tributaries include:

See also

References

  1. ^ Gertler, Edward. Garden State Canoeing, Seneca Press, 2002. ISBN 0-9605908-8-9
  2. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Rocky Brook". USGS. Retrieved 26 July 2010.

External links

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