Stony Brook, also known as Stoney Brook, is a

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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 Hunterdon and

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counties,

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, in the

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.Gertler, Edward. ''Garden State Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2002.

Course

Stony Brook starts at , just south of Ringoes. It flows south through the Amwell Lake Wildlife Management Area. It flows southeast, flowing parallel to Route 31 while it receives Peters Brook and

Woodsville Brook Woodsville Brook is a tributary of the Stony Brook in Mercer County, New Jersey in the United States. Course Woodsville Brook starts at . It flows northeast, crossing New Road and Marshalls Corner Woodsville Road. It then crosses Route 31 (Pe ...

. It receives a tributary from

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, and crosses Pennington-Hopewell Road. It flows through the Hopewell Valley Country Club and the Stony Brook–Millstone Watershed Association's nature reserve, and then receives the

Stony Brook Branch Stony Brook Branch is a tributary of the Stony Brook in Mercer County, New Jersey in the United States. Course The Stony Brook Branch starts at , in Sourland Mountain near Route 31 (Pennington Road). It flows east, crossing Route 31 and Penni ...

. From there, it flows between Bristol-Myers Squibb and the Baldwin State Wildlife Management Area, receiving

Baldwins Creek Baldwins Creek is a tributary of the Stony Brook in Mercer County, New Jersey in the United States. Course Baldwins Creek starts at , near Baldwin State Park. It flows east, flowing through Baldwin State Park and crossing Route 31 (Pennington ...

. It then flows through Kunkel Park and receives Lewis Brook. It then turns east, flowing through Old Mill Road County Park and Rosedale Park, where it receives

Honey Branch Honey Branch is a tributary of the Stony Brook in Mercer County, New Jersey in the United States. Course The Honey Branch starts at . It flows southeast, crossing Moores Mill Mt. Rose Road. It then turns east and flows across Pennington-Rocky ...

. It then flows through a mountainous area with several large meanders, and turns south near Coventry Farm Park. 'Dinky'_over_the_Stony_Brook_in_Winter

It flows through Princeton Open Space Acquisition and then crosses Route 206. It then flows parallel to Quaker Road (CR-533) until it reaches the

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, where it turns northeast. It then receives

Duck Pond Run Duck Pond Run is a tributary of the Stony Brook in Mercer County, New Jersey in the United States. Course Duck Pond Run starts at , within West Windsor. It flows west, crossing Penn Lyle Road and North Post Road before flowing through the Duc ...

from under the canal, crosses Alexander Street, and drains into the

at , just east of

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Tributaries

* Lewis Brook * Peters Brook *

Sister tributaries

Beden Brook Beden Brook, also Bedens Brook, Beden's Brook, or Beeden's Brook, is a tributary of the Millstone River in central New Jersey in the United States.Gertler, Edward. ''Garden State Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2002. Course The headwaters of the broo ...

* Bear Brook *

Cranbury Brook Cranbury Brook, also known as Cranberry Brook, is a tributary of the Millstone River in Middlesex and Monmouth Counties, New Jersey in the United States. Course Cranbury Brook starts at , near the intersection of SR-33, Dugans Grove Road, and ...

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 ...

Shallow Brook Shallow Brook is a tributary of Devils Brook in central New Jersey in the United States. Shallow Brook flows generally parallel to the Devils Brook, draining a similar area in Middlesex and Mercer counties. Course The Shallow Brook's source is ...

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 Simonson Brook, also known as Sunonson Brook, is a tributary of the Millstone River in southern Franklin Park, Somerset County, New Jersey in the United States. Course Simonson Brook starts at , in southwestern Franklin Park near Route 27. It ...

* Six Mile Run * Ten Mile Run *Van Horn Brook

References

External links

U.S. Geological Survey: NJ stream gaging stationsUSGS Coordinates in Google Maps
{{authority control Rivers of Mercer County, New Jersey Rivers of Hunterdon County, New Jersey Tributaries of the Raritan River Rivers of New Jersey

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