Stony 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
Green Brook
Green Brook is a tributary of the Raritan River in central New Jersey in the United States.Gertler, Edward. ''Garden State Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2002.
Course
The Green Brook rises in the Watchung Mountains at an elevation of 410 feet i ...
in
Somerset County, central
New Jersey
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in the
United States
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.
[Gertler, Edward. ''Garden State Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2002. ]
Course
The Stony Brook starts at just outside of
Watchung, New Jersey
Watchung () is a borough in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located approximately west of New York City. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 6,449, an increase of 648 (+11.2%) from the 2010 ce ...
, near the intersection of Hillcrest Road and
I-78. It flows southeast, crossing Stirling Road, before turning southwest. It then turns northeast and flows into Watchung Lake. In Watchung Lake, it joins an unnamed tributary from the northeast and another one from the southwest. It then leaves the lake and goes southeast through the town of Watchung. It passes through the Stony Brook Gorge in the first Watchung Mountain and over the
Wetumpka Falls.
Entering
North Plainfield, New Jersey
North Plainfield is a Borough (New Jersey), borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located within the Raritan River, Raritan Valley region. As of the 2020 United States census, the boroug ...
, it crosses
Route 22 and joins the
Crab Brook
Crab Brook is a tributary of Stony Brook in central New Jersey in the United States.
Course
Crab Brook starts at , near Watchung Square. It flows southwest, crossing North Drive, Watchung Avenue, and Somerset Street, before draining into Sto ...
. It then crosses Greenbrook Road and turns south. It ultimately crosses West End Avenue and drains into the Green Brook at , in the
Green Brook Park
Green Brook Park is a county park along the Green Brook, a tributary of the Raritan River, in the city of Plainfield in Union County, New Jersey. Designed by the Olmsted Brothers, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May ...
on the
Plainfield, New Jersey
Plainfield is a City (New Jersey), city in Union County, New Jersey, Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Nicknamed "The Queen City", town line.
Tributaries
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Crab Brook
Crab Brook is a tributary of Stony Brook in central New Jersey in the United States.
Course
Crab Brook starts at , near Watchung Square. It flows southwest, crossing North Drive, Watchung Avenue, and Somerset Street, before draining into Sto ...
is the only tributary.
See also
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Stony Brook (Millstone River)
Stony Brook, also known as Stoney Brook, (Lenape: ''Wopowog'') is a tributary of the Millstone River in Hunterdon and Mercer counties, New Jersey, in the United States.Gertler, Edward. ''Garden State Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2002.
Course ...
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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
U.S. Geological Survey: NJ stream gaging stationsUSGS Coordinates in Google Maps
Tributaries of the Raritan River
Rivers of New Jersey
Rivers of Somerset County, New Jersey
Watchung Mountains
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