Duck Pond Run is a
tributary
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of the
Stony Brook in
Mercer County,
New Jersey
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in the
United States
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.
Course
Duck Pond Run starts at ,
within
West Windsor. It flows west, crossing Penn Lyle Road and North Post Road before flowing through the Duck Pond Run park. It then crosses Clarksville Road and flows through the West Windsor PL Project. It crosses
Route 1
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before flowing through the Princeton Country Club. It then crosses under the
Delaware and Raritan Canal
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and drains into the Stony Brook at .
Sister tributaries
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Baldwins Creek
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Honey Branch
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Lewis Brook
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The West Riding ...
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Peters Brook
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Stony Brook Branch
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Woodsville Brook
See also
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List of rivers of New Jersey
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The list of New Jersey rivers includes streams formally designated as rivers, as well as smaller streams such as branches, creeks, drains, forks, licks, runs, etc. found throu ...
References
External links
USGS Coordinates in Google Maps
Rivers of Mercer County, New Jersey
Tributaries of the Raritan River
Rivers of New Jersey
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