Cranbury Brook, also known as Cranberry Brook,
is a
tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drai ...
of the
Millstone River
The Millstone River is a tributary of the Raritan River in central New Jersey in the United States.Gertler, Edward. ''Garden State Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2002.
The Millstone River begins in western Monmouth County and flows westward throu ...
in
Middlesex
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and
Monmouth Counties,
New Jersey
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in the
United States
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.
Course
Cranbury Brook starts at ,
near the intersection of
SR-33, Dugans Grove Road, and Iron Ore Road. It flows westward, crossing Perrineville Road. It receives several tributaries from the area and crosses Union Valley Road and Applegarth Road. It then crosses the
New Jersey Turnpike, and is dammed to form Brainerd Lake. As a lake it crosses
Route 130 and South Main Street in the town of
Cranbury. It continues flowing west through the Cranbury Preserve and receives the
Cedar Brook
Cedar Brook is a tributary of Cranbury Brook in Cranbury, New Jersey, United States.
Course
Cedar Brook starts at , near Exit 8A on the New Jersey Turnpike. It flows southwest, crossing Applegarth Road and Prospect Plains Road before crossing ...
. It then crosses George Davison Ave and forms another dammed section known as Plainsboro Pond. It then crosses Maple Ave and drains into the Millstone River at .
Accessibility
Cranbury Brook is easily accessed by many road crossings and dammed sections such as Brainerd Lake.
Sister tributaries
*
Beden Brook
*
Bear Brook
*
Devils Brook
Devils Brook is a tributary of the Millstone River in central New Jersey in the United States.
It is a moderately large brook with numerous unnamed tributaries.
Course
The Devils Brook starts at , near exit 8A on the New Jersey Turnpike. It f ...
*
Harrys Brook
Harrys Brook, also known as the H. Greenlands Brook, is a tributary of the Millstone River in Mercer County, New Jersey in the United States.
Course
Harrys Brook starts at , near Princeton North. It flows northeast though the city before meet ...
*
Heathcote Brook
Heathcote Brook, also known as Heathcote Run, is a tributary of the Millstone River in central New Jersey in the United States.
Course
Heathcote Brook starts at , near the intersection of New Road and Route 1. It runs through a residential area ...
*Indian Run Brook
*
Little Bear Brook
Little Bear Brook is a tributary of the Millstone River in Mercer County, New Jersey in the United States.
Course
The Little Bear Brook's source is at . It flows northeast, crossing Alexander Road and Washington Road (CR-571) before draining ...
*Millstone Brook
*Peace Brook
*
Rocky Brook
Rocky Brook is a tributary of the Millstone River in Monmouth and Mercer counties, New Jersey in the United States.Gertler, Edward. ''Garden State Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2002.
Course
Rocky Brook starts at , near Perrineville. It flows par ...
*
Royce Brook
Royce Brook (sometimes referred to as Royces Brook, Royces Branch, or Royce Brook River) is a tributary of the Millstone River in Hillsborough and Manville, New Jersey in the United States.
Path
Royce Brook does not have a definite starting p ...
*
Simonson Brook
*
Six Mile Run
*
Stony Brook
*
Ten Mile Run
*Van Horn Brook
See also
*
List of rivers of New Jersey
This is a list of streams and rivers of the U.S. state of New Jersey.
List of New Jersey rivers includes streams formally designated as rivers. There are also smaller streams (''i.e.,'' branches, creeks, drains, forks, licks, runs, etc.) in th ...
References
External links
USGS Coordinates in Google Maps
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Rivers of New Jersey
Tributaries of the Raritan River
Rivers of Middlesex County, New Jersey
Rivers of Monmouth County, New Jersey