Back Brook is a
tributary
A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream (''main stem'' or ''"parent"''), river, or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries, and the main stem river into which they ...
of
Pike Run in
Somerset County,
New Jersey
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in the
United States
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. It is located on the east side of
Sourland Mountain
Sourland Mountain is a long ridge in central New Jersey, U.S., extending from the Delaware River at Lambertville to the western end of Hillsborough Township near the community of Neshanic, through Montgomery Township and into Hopewell Tow ...
.
Course
Back Brook starts at ,
on the edge of Sourland Mountain. It flows eastward, crossing Blawenburg-Belle Mead Road and Sunset Road before running through Schuss Woods and the McAlpin Farm Easement. It then crosses
Route 206 and flows through Oxbridge before entering Pike Run at .
Tributaries
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Branch Back Brook
Branch Back Brook is a small tributary of Back Brook in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, in the United States.
Course
Branch Back Brook starts at , near the intersection of Route 202 and Route 179 by Lake Enterprises. It flows northeast and cr ...
Sister tributaries
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Cruser Brook
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Pine Tree Run
See also
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List of rivers of New Jersey
This is a list of streams and rivers of the U.S. state of New Jersey.
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
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Tributaries of the Raritan River
Rivers of New Jersey
Rivers of Somerset County, New Jersey