Great Ditch

Great Ditch is a drainage ditch that drains areas of the Pigeon Swamp State Park in New Jersey in the United States.

Great Ditch
Great Ditch map
Location
Country	United States
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	40°23′5″N 74°28′57″W
• elevation	89 ft (27 m)
Mouth
• coordinates	40°23′39″N 74°30′27″W
Basin features
Progression	Lawrence Brook, Raritan River, Atlantic Ocean
River system	Raritan River system

Course

Great Ditch starts at 40°23′5″N 74°28′57″W,^[1] in the Pigeon Swamp State Park. It flows west, crossing Fresh Ponds Road and Route 130 before joining another stream at 40°23′39″N 74°30′27″W^[1] which drains into the Lawrence Brook.

Purpose

This canal's purpose is to drain sections of the Pigeon Swamp to prevent flooding of Deans Rhode Hall Road, which passes through the swamp.

Sister tributaries

• Beaverdam Brook
• Ireland Brook
• Oakeys Brook
• Sawmill Brook
• Sucker Brook
• Terhune Run
• Unnamed brook in Rutgers Gardens, unofficially named Doc Brook
• Unnamed brook in Rutgers' Helyar Woods

See also

• List of rivers of New Jersey