Manalapan Brook
Encyclopedia
Manalapan Brook is a moderately large tributary
of the South River
in central New Jersey
in the United States
. It drains an area in both Monmouth and Middlesex counties.
, where it ends at 40°23′33"N 74°22′58"W
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the South River
South River (Raritan River)
The South River is a tributary of the Raritan River in central New Jersey in the United States.The South River, formed by the confluence of Matchaponix Brook and Manalapan Brook, becomes tidal downstream of the Duhernal Lake dam and joins the Raritan River approximately midway between New Brunswick...
in central New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It drains an area in both Monmouth and Middlesex counties.
Course
The Manalapan Brook's official source is at 40°11′26"N 74°23′51"W in Monmouth County. It flows generally north, heading to Jamesburg. After crossing a dammed section of it named Lake Manalapan, it continues north along CR-615 (Main Street). It crosses Route 18 and continues to the Raritan RiverRaritan River
The Raritan River is a major river of central New Jersey in the United States. Its watershed drains much of the mountainous area of the central part of the state, emptying into the Raritan Bay on the Atlantic Ocean.-Description:...
, where it ends at 40°23′33"N 74°22′58"W