Rocky Brook

Rocky Brook is a tributary of the Millstone River in Monmouth and Mercer counties, New Jersey, in the United States.^[1]

Rocky Brook
Map of Rocky Brook
Location
Country	United States
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	40°13′8″N 74°24′37″W
Mouth
• coordinates	40°17′18″N 74°32′23″W
• elevation	79 ft (24 m)
Basin features
Progression	Millstone River, Raritan River, Atlantic Ocean
River system	Raritan River system
Tributaries
• right	Timber Run

Course

Perrineville Lake, the headwaters for Rocky Brook

Rocky Brook starts at 40°13′8″N 74°24′37″W,^[2] 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.^[2]

Spillway at Peddie Lake

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.^[2]

Tributaries

• Timber Run

Lakes

There are several lakes that flow along the course of the brook. These include:

• Perrineville Lake in Millstone
• Etra Lake in East Windsor
• Peddie Lake in Hightstown (in which it receives its namesake from the nearby Peddie School)

Etra Lake

Sister tributaries

Rocky Brook's sister tributaries include:

• 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