Rocky Brook

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Rocky Brook
Rocky Brook, New Jersey (map).jpg
Map of Rocky Brook
Location
Country United States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates 40°13′8″N74°24′37″W / 40.21889°N 74.41028°W / 40.21889; -74.41028
Mouth  
 • coordinates
 40°17′18″N74°32′23″W / 40.28833°N 74.53972°W / 40.28833; -74.53972
 • elevation
79 ft (24 m)
Basin features
Progression Millstone River, Raritan River, Atlantic Ocean
River system Raritan River system
Tributaries 
 • right Timber Run

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

Contents

Course

Perrineville Lake, the headwaters for Rocky Brook Perrineville Lake.jpg
Perrineville Lake, the headwaters for Rocky Brook

Rocky Brook starts at 40°13′8″N74°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″N74°29′59″W / 40.25361°N 74.49972°W / 40.25361; -74.49972 . [2]

Spillway at Peddie Lake 2023-10-13 11 03 51 The pedestrian bridge over the spillway of Peddie Lake in Hightstown, Mercer County, New Jersey.jpg
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″N74°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 2023-10-11 14 22 50 View north-northeast across Etra Lake from the parking area along Mercer County Route 571 (Etra Road) in East Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey.jpg
Etra Lake

Sister tributaries

Rocky Brook's sister tributaries include:

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Gertler, Edward. Garden State Canoeing, Seneca Press, 2002. ISBN   0-9605908-8-9
  2. 1 2 3 "GNIS Detail - Rocky Brook". USGS. Retrieved 26 July 2010.



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