Stony Brook (Green Brook)
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Stony Brook is a tributary
of Green Brook in central New Jersey
in the United States
.
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, in the Green Brook Park.
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 Green Brook 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
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Course
The Stony Brook starts at 40°39′12"N 74°27′11"W, 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
Crab Brook
The Crab Brook is a tributary of the Stony Brook in central New Jersey, United States.-Course:The Crab Brook starts at , near Watchung Square. It flows southwest, crossing North Drive, Watchung Avenue, and Somerset Street, before draining into the Stony Brook at , near Greenbrook Road.-External...
. 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, in the Green Brook Park.