Rocky Brook

Rocky Brook

Map of Rocky Brook
Progression Millstone River, Raritan River, Atlantic Ocean
Basin countries United States
Mouth elevation 79 ft (24 m)
River system Raritan River system
Right tributaries Timber Run

Rocky Brook is a tributary of the Millstone River in central New Jersey in the United States. It runs through Monmouth and Mercer counties.

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Course

The Rocky Brook starts at ,[1] 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 .[1] 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 .[1]

Tributaries

The Rocky Brook has only one named tributary; the Timber Run.

Sister tributaries

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Rocky Brook". USGS. http://gnis.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=139:3:2632076808412938::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:879766%2CRocky%20Brook. Retrieved 26 July 2010. 

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