Sawmill 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 drainage ...
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,
New Jersey
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in the
United States
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.
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
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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
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Great Ditch
Great Ditch is a drainage ditch that drains areas of the Pigeon Swamp State Park in New Jersey in the United States.
Course
Great Ditch starts at , in the Pigeon Swamp State Park. It flows west, crossing Fresh Ponds Road and Route 130 before jo ...
*
Ireland Brook
*
Oakeys Brook
*
Sucker Brook
*
Terhune Run
Terhune Run is a tributary of Lawrence Brook in eastern South Brunswick, New Jersey in the United States.
Course
Terhune Run starts at , near the intersection of Route 1 and Major Road. It flows south, crossing Major Road, until it drains int ...
*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
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 the ...
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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