Devils Brook
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Devils Brook is a tributary of the Millstone River
Millstone River
The Millstone River is a tributary of the Raritan River in central New Jersey in the United States.The Millstone River begins in western Monmouth County and flows northward through southern Somerset County into the Raritan River at Manville. Almost three quarters of its length is paralleled by...

 found in central New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

, United States
United States
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. It is a moderately large brook with many unnamed tributaries.

Course

The Devils Brook starts at 40°21′22"N 74°29′47"W, near exit 8A on the New Jersey Turnpike. It flows west, following Friendship Road. It then passes through the Plainsboro Preserve, where it feeds a marsh. It joins with Shallow Brook
Shallow Brook
The Shallow Brook is a tributary of the Devils Brook found in central New Jersey, United States. It flows generally parallel to the Devils Brook, draining a similar area in Middlesex and Mercer counties.-Course:...

, its tributary, and crosses Scudders Mill Road, also known as CR-614. It crosses Princeton-Plainsboro Road in a dam
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...

med section of the brook known as Gordon Pond. It then drains into the Millstone River at 40°19′49"N 74°37′27"W.

Accessibility

The Devils Brook drains a large area in Mercer
Mercer County, New Jersey
As of the census of 2000, there were 350,761 people, 125,807 households, and 86,303 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,552 people per square mile . There were 133,280 housing units at an average density of 590 per square mile...

 and Middlesex
Middlesex County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 750,162 people, 265,815 households, and 190,855 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,422 people per square mile . There were 273,637 housing units at an average density of 884 per square mile...

 counties. There are many tributaries that cross roads, so it is easily accessible.

Sister tributaries

  • Beden Brook
    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.-Course:The headwaters of the brook are variously given...

  • Bear Brook
    Bear Brook (Millstone River)
    The Bear Brook is a tributary of the Millstone River found in central New Jersey, United States.-Course:The Bear Brook starts at , near exit 8 on the New Jersey Turnpike. It flows west, crossing the New Jersey Turnpike and Route 130 and flowing through the Bear Brook Park Acquisition...

  • Cranbury Brook
    Cranbury Brook
    The Cranbury Brook, also known as the Cranberry Brook, is a tributary of the Millstone River found in central New Jersey, United States. It spans areas in Middlesex and Monmouth counties.-Course:...

  • Harrys Brook
    Harrys Brook
    The Harrys Brook, also known as the H. Greenlands Brook, is a tributary of the Millstone River in Mercer county, New Jersey, United States.-Course:...

  • Heathcote Brook
    Heathcote Brook
    The Heathcote Brook, also known as the Heathcote Run, is a tributary of the Millstone River found in central New Jersey, United States. It has several tributaries, such as the Heathcote Brook Branch and the Carters Brook.-Course:...

  • Indian Run Brook
  • Little Bear Brook
    Little Bear Brook
    The Little Bear Brook is a tributary of the Millstone River found in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States.-Course:The Little Bear Brook's source is at...

  • Millstone Brook
  • Peace Brook
  • Rocky Brook
    Rocky Brook
    Rocky Brook is a tributary of the Millstone River in central New Jersey in the United States. It runs through Monmouth and Mercer counties.-Course:...

  • Royce Brook
  • Simonson Brook
  • Six Mile Run
    Six Mile Run (New Jersey)
    Six Mile Run is a tributary of the Millstone River that drains a large area in central Franklin Township in Somerset County and as well western portions of North Brunswick and South Brunswick Townships in Middlesex County, New Jersey in the United States....

  • Stony Brook
    Stony Brook (Millstone River)
    Stony Brook, also known as Stoney Brook, is a large tributary of the Millstone River in Mercer County, New Jersey in the United States.-Course:...

  • Ten Mile Run
  • Van Horn Brook

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