Rocky Brook

Rocky Brook
Physical characteristics
Mouth	40°17′18″N 74°32′23″W
Basin features
Progression	Millstone River, Raritan River, Atlantic Ocean
River system	Raritan River system

Rocky Brook is a tributary of the Millstone River in Monmouth and Mercer counties, New Jersey in the United States.

Course

Rocky Brook starts at 40°13′8″N 74°24′37″W, near Perrineville. It flows parallel to CR-1 (Sweetmans Lane) before draining into Perrineville Lake. It continues flowing west into the northern areas of Perrineville Lake Park. It then turns northwest and crosses Perrineville Road and flows through the Etra Road Open Space area. It crosses Disbrow Hill Road and drains into the Etra Lake at 40°15′13″N 74°29′59″W. It continues flowing west alongside Etra Road and crosses the New Jersey Turnpike. It then flows into Peddie Lake in the heart of Hightstown. It crosses Route 33 and flows past the Town Center Plaza and Shopping Center before crossing Route 130 and the Hightstown Bypass. It then flows alongside the East Windsor Open Space Acquisition before draining into the Millstone River at 40°17′18″N 74°32′23″W.

Tributaries

• Timber Run

Sister tributaries

• Beden Brook
• Bear Brook
• Cranbury Brook
• Devils Brook
  • Shallow Brook
• Harrys Brook
• Heathcote Brook
• Indian Run Brook
• Little Bear Brook
• Millstone Brook
• Peace Brook
• Royce Brook
• Simonson Brook
• Six Mile Run
• Stony Brook
• Ten Mile Run
• Van Horn Brook

See also

• List of rivers of New Jersey

References

• Gertler, Edward. Garden State , Seneca Press, 2002. ISBN 0-9605908-8-9

External links

• USGS Coordinates in Google Maps