Stony Brook
Stony Brook map
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates40°39′12″N 74°27′11″W / 40.65333°N 74.45306°W / 40.65333; -74.45306
Mouth 
 • coordinates
40°36′28″N 74°26′52″W / 40.60778°N 74.44778°W / 40.60778; -74.44778
 • elevation
59 ft (18 m)
Basin features
ProgressionGreen Brook, Bound Brook, Raritan River
River systemRaritan River system
Tributaries 
 • rightCrab Brook

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



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