THC Science

Rocky Brook
Rocky Brook
	Map of Rocky Brook
Location
Country	United States
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	40°13′8″N 74°24′37″W / 40.21889°N 74.41028°W
Mouth
• coordinates	40°17′18″N 74°32′23″W / 40.28833°N 74.53972°W
• elevation	79 ft (24 m)
Basin features
Progression	Millstone River, Raritan River, Atlantic Ocean
River system	Raritan River system
Tributaries
• right	Timber Run

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

Course

Rocky Brook starts at 40°13′8″N 74°24′37″W / 40.21889°N 74.41028°W / 40.21889; -74.41028,^[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 / 40.25361°N 74.49972°W / 40.25361; -74.49972.^[2]

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 / 40.28833°N 74.53972°W / 40.28833; -74.53972.^[2]

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

Peddie Lake in Hightstown (in which it receives its namesake from the nearby Peddie School)

Rocky Brook's sister tributaries include:

^ Gertler, Edward. Garden State Canoeing, Seneca Press, 2002. ISBN 0-9605908-8-9
^ ^a ^b ^c "GNIS Detail - Rocky Brook". USGS. Retrieved 26 July 2010.