Stony Brook (Green Brook)

For other uses of Stony Brook, see Stony Brook (disambiguation).
Stony Brook

Stony Brook map
Basin
River system Raritan River system
Progression Green Brook, Bound Brook, Raritan River
Main source 40°39′12″N 74°27′11″W / 40.65333°N 74.45306°W / 40.65333; -74.45306
River mouth 40°36′28″N 74°26′52″W / 40.60778°N 74.44778°W / 40.60778; -74.44778
Mouth elevation 59 ft (18 m)
Country United States
Tributaries

Stony Brook is a tributary of Green Brook in central New Jersey in the United States.[1]

Course

The Stony Brook starts at 40°39′12″N 74°27′11″W / 40.65333°N 74.45306°W / 40.65333; -74.45306, 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.

It crosses Route 22 and joins the Crab Brook. It then crosses Greenbrook Road and turns south. It crosses West End Avenue and drains into the Green Brook at 40°36′28″N 74°26′52″W / 40.60778°N 74.44778°W / 40.60778; -74.44778, in the Green Brook Park.

Tributaries

See also

References

  1. ↑ Gertler, Edward. Garden State Canoeing, Seneca Press, 2002. ISBN 0-9605908-8-9

External links

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