Devils Brook is a tributary of the Millstone River in central New Jersey in the United States.
Devils Brook | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• coordinates | 40°21′22″N 74°29′47″W / 40.35611°N 74.49639°W |
Mouth | |
• coordinates | 40°19′49″N 74°37′27″W / 40.33028°N 74.62417°W |
• elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Millstone River, Raritan River, Atlantic Ocean |
River system | Raritan River system |
Tributaries | |
• left | Shallow Brook |
It is a moderately large brook with numerous unnamed tributaries.
Course
editThe Devils Brook starts at 40°21′22″N 74°29′47″W / 40.35611°N 74.49639°W,[1] near exit 8A on the New Jersey Turnpike. It flows west, following Friendship Road. It then passes through the Plainsboro Preserve, feeding a marsh. It joins with Shallow Brook, its tributary, and crosses Scudders Mill Road, also known as CR-614. It crosses Princeton-Plainsboro Road in a dammed section known as Gordon Pond. It then drains into the Millstone River at 40°19′49″N 74°37′27″W / 40.33028°N 74.62417°W.[1]
Accessibility
editThe Devils Brook drains a large area in Mercer and Middlesex counties. There are many tributaries that cross roads, so it is easily accessible.
Tributaries
editSister tributaries
edit- Beden Brook
- Bear Brook
- Cranbury Brook
- Harrys Brook
- Heathcote Brook
- Indian Run Brook
- Little Bear Brook
- Millstone Brook
- Peace Brook
- Rocky Brook
- Royce Brook
- Simonson Brook
- Six Mile Run
- Stony Brook
- Ten Mile Run
- Van Horn Brook
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Devils Brook". USGS. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
External links
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