Sawmill Brook is a
tributary of
Lawrence Brook
Lawrence Brook is a tributary of the Raritan River in Middlesex County, New Jersey, in the United States.
Course
Originally a stream, its course now includes man-made lakes created by dams built in the 19th and 20th centuries: Deans Pond ( So ...
in northwestern
East Brunswick
East Brunswick is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The suburban bedroom community is part of the New York City metropolitan area and is located on the southern shore of the Raritan River, directly adjacent to the city ...
,
New Jersey in the
United States.
Course
The Sawmill Brook's official source is at .
It runs through the industrialized section between Harts Lane and
Route 18. It then crosses Harts Lane and runs through Tices Lane Park. Another branch from the south joins it, and it crosses Tices Lane. It crosses the
New Jersey Turnpike
The New Jersey Turnpike (NJTP) is a system of controlled-access highways in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The turnpike is maintained by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA).The Garden State Parkway, although maintained by NJTA, is not consi ...
and Ryders Lane, and drains into
Westons Mill Pond
The Westons Mill Pond is a dammed section of the Lawrence Brook located in the Westons Mills section of East Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. It is one of a series of dams on the Lawrence Brook. The Westons Mill Pond Dam is the dam that co ...
, a dammed section of Lawrence Brook, at .
Accessibility
Sawmill Brook runs through heavily populated areas, so it is easy to access.
Sister tributaries
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Beaverdam Brook
Beaverdam Brook is a tributary of Lawrence Brook in central East Brunswick, New Jersey, East Brunswick, New Jersey in the United States.
Course
The source of Beaverdam Brook is at in central East Brunswick, near the intersection of CR-617 (Ryd ...
*
Great Ditch
*
Ireland Brook
Ireland Brook is a tributary of Lawrence Brook in Middlesex County, New Jersey in the United States.
Ireland Brook is a moderately long stream that drains an area in central East Brunswick.
Course
Its source is at , near the intersection of Cr ...
*
Oakeys Brook
*
Sucker Brook
*
Terhune Run
*Unnamed Brook in
Rutgers Gardens
Rutgers Gardens (130 acres) is the official botanic garden of Rutgers University, located on the outskirts of Cook Campus, at 112 Ryders Lane, North Brunswick, New Jersey. The grounds include 60 acres of designed beds, specialty gardens, tree and ...
, unofficially named ''Doc Brook''
*Unnamed Brook in Rutgers' Helyar Woods
See also
*
List of rivers in New Jersey
References
External links
USGS Coordinates in Google Maps
Rivers of Middlesex County, New Jersey
Tributaries of the Raritan River
Rivers of New Jersey
East Brunswick, New Jersey
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