Stony Brook, also known as Stoney Brook,
(
Lenape
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The Lenape's historica ...
: ''Wopowog'') is a
tributary
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of the
Millstone River in
Hunterdon and
Mercer counties,
New Jersey
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, in the
United States
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.
[Gertler, Edward. ''Garden State Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2002. ]
Course
Stony Brook starts at ,
just south of
Ringoes. It flows south through the Amwell Lake Wildlife Management Area. It flows southeast, flowing parallel to
Route 31 while it receives
Peters Brook and
Woodsville Brook. It receives a tributary from
Sourland Mountain, and crosses Pennington-Hopewell Road. It flows through the Hopewell Valley Country Club and the
Stony Brook–Millstone Watershed Association's nature reserve, and then receives the
Stony Brook Branch. From there, it flows between 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
Delaware and Raritan Canal, where it turns northeast. It then receives
Duck Pond Run from under the canal, crosses Alexander Street, and drains into
Lake Carnegie
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on the
Millstone River at ,
in the southeastern portion of
Princeton
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.
Tributaries
*
Baldwins Creek
*
Duck Pond Run
*
Honey Branch
*
Lewis Brook
*
Peters Brook
*
Stony Brook Branch
*
Woodsville Brook
Sister tributaries
*
Beden Brook
*
Bear Brook
*
Cranbury Brook
*
Devils Brook
**
Shallow Brook
Shallow Brook is a tributary of Devils Brook in central New Jersey in the United States.
Shallow Brook flows generally parallel to the Devils Brook, draining a similar area in Middlesex and Mercer counties.
Course
The Shallow Brook's source ...
*
Harrys Brook
*
Heathcote Brook
Heathcote Brook, also known as Heathcote Run, is a tributary of the Millstone River in central New Jersey in the United States
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*Indian Run Brook
*
Little Bear Brook
*Millstone Brook
*Peace Brook
*
Rocky Brook
*
Royce Brook
Royce Brook (sometimes referred to as Royces Brook, Royces Branch, or Royce Brook River) is a tributary of the Millstone River in Hillsborough Township, New Jersey, Hillsborough and Manville, New Jersey, Manville, New Jersey in the United States ...
*
Simonson Brook
*
Six Mile Run
*
Ten Mile Run
*Van Horn Brook
See also
*
List of rivers of New Jersey
References
External links
U.S. Geological Survey: NJ stream gaging stationsUSGS Coordinates in Google Maps
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Rivers of Mercer County, New Jersey
Rivers of Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Tributaries of the Raritan River
Rivers of New Jersey