Stony Brook (Millstone River)
| Stony Brook | |
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 Map of Stony Brook |
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| Origin | 40°24′22″N 74°51′26″W / 40.40611°N 74.85722°W |
| Mouth | 40°20′3″N 74°39′9″W / 40.33417°N 74.6525°W |
| Progression | Millstone River, Raritan River, Atlantic Ocean |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Mouth elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Left tributaries | Honey Branch |
| Right tributaries | Baldwins Creek, Duck Pond Run, Lewis Brook, Peters Brook, Stony Brook Branch, Woodsville Brook |
Stony Brook, also known as Stoney Brook[1], is a large tributary of the Millstone River in Mercer County, New Jersey in the United States.
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[edit] Course
The Stony Brook starts at 40°24′22″N 74°51′26″W / 40.40611°N 74.85722°W[1], just south of Ringoes. It flows south through the Amwell Lake Wildlife Management Area. It flows southeast, flowing parallel to SR-31 while it receives Peters Brook and Woodsville Brook. It receives a tributary from the Sourland Mountain, and crosses Pennington-Hopewell Road. It flows through the Hopewell Valley Country Club and receives the Stony Brook Branch. It then flows between the Bristol-Myers Squibb and the Baldwin State Wildlife Management Area, receiving Baldwins Creek. It then flows through Kunkel Park and receives Lewis Brook. It then turns east, flowing through Old Mill Road County Park and Rosedale Park, where it receives Honey Branch. It then flows through a mountainous area with several large meanders, and turns south near Coventry Farm Park. It flows through Princeton Open Space Acquisition and then crosses Route 206. It then flows parallel to Quaker Road (CR-533) until it reaches the D&R Canal, where it turns northeast. It then receives Duck Pond Run from under the canal, crosses Alexander Street, and drains into the Millstone River at 40°20′3″N 74°39′9″W / 40.33417°N 74.6525°W[1], just east of Princeton.
[edit] Tributaries
The Stony Brook is a relatively large brook so it has several tributaries.
- Baldwins Creek
- Duck Pond Run
- Honey Branch
- Lewis Brook
- Peters Brook
- Stony Brook Branch
- Woodsville Brook
[edit] Sister tributaries
- Beden Brook
- Bear Brook
- Cranbury Brook
- Devils Brook
- Harrys Brook
- Heathcote Brook
- Indian Run Brook
- Little Bear Brook
- Millstone Brook
- Peace Brook
- Rocky Brook
- Royce Brook
- Simonson Brook
- Six Mile Run
- Ten Mile Run
- Van Horn Brook
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Gertler, Edward. Garden State , Seneca Press, 2002. ISBN 0-9605908-8-9
- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Stony Brook". USGS. http://gnis.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=139:3:4208383565787596::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:880937%2CStony%20Brook. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
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