Sawmill Brook (New Jersey)
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The Sawmill Brook is a tributary
of the Lawrence Brook
. It drains a section in northwestern East Brunswick
, New Jersey
in the United States
.
. 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
and Ryders Lane, and drains into the Westons Mill Pond
, a dam
med section of the Lawrence Brook, at 40°27′34"N 74°25′53"W.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Lawrence Brook
Lawrence Brook
Lawrence Brook is a tributary of the Raritan River. Its entire course is 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 , Davidsons Mill Pond , Farrington Lake...
. It drains a section in northwestern East Brunswick
East Brunswick Township, New Jersey
The town is located southwest of New York City and 48 miles northeast of Philadelphia.Lawrence Brook, a tributary of the Raritan River, runs along the western border of the township...
, 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...
in the United States
United States
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.
Course
The Sawmill Brook's official source is at 40°26′35"N 74°23′58"W. It runs through the industrialized section between Harts Lane and Route 18Route 18 (New Jersey)
Route 18 is a long state highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It begins at an intersection with Route 138 in Wall Township and ends when the road disseminates into Hoes Lane in Piscataway. Much of the route is a limited-access freeway, including the entire portion in Monmouth County and the...
. 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
New Jersey Turnpike
The New Jersey Turnpike is a toll road in New Jersey, maintained by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. According to the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association, the Turnpike is the nation's sixth-busiest toll road and is among one of the most heavily traveled highways in the United...
and Ryders Lane, and drains into the Westons Mill Pond
Westons Mill Pond
The Westons Mill Pond is a dammed section of the Lawrence Brook located in 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 controls reservoir output.-The dam:...
, 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 Lawrence Brook, at 40°27′34"N 74°25′53"W.
Sister tributaries
- Beaverdam BrookBeaverdam Brook (New Jersey)The Beaverdam Brook is a tributary of the Lawrence Brook in central East Brunswick, New Jersey in the United States.-Course:The source of the Beaverdam Brook is at in central East Brunswick, near the intersection of CR-617 with Dunhams Corner Road. It crosses Dutch Road and the New Jersey Turnpike...
- Great DitchGreat DitchThe Great Ditch is a drainage ditch that drains certain areas of the Pigeon Swamp State Park.-Course:The Great Ditch starts at , in the Pigeon Swamp State Park...
- Ireland BrookIreland Brook (New Jersey)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:...
- Oakeys BrookOakeys Brook (New Jersey)Oakeys Brook is a tributary of the Lawrence Brook, a branch of the Raritan River in Middlesex County, New Jersey in the United States.Its source is in western South Brunswick. It drains into Farrington Lake in western East Brunswick.-Course:...
- Sucker BrookSucker BrookSucker Brook is a small tributary of the Lawrence Brook in central New Jersey in the United States.-Course:Its source is several pools located in a housing development at . It travels in a pipe under Route 130, and then runs between a housing development...
- Terhune RunTerhune RunThe Terhune Run is a small tributary of the Lawrence Brook found in eastern South Brunswick, New Jersey, United States.-Course:The Terhune Run starts at , near the intersection of Route 1 and Major Road...
- Unnamed Brook in Rutgers GardensRutgers GardensRutgers Gardens are horticultural, display, and botanical gardens, including arboretums, located on the Cook Campus, Rutgers University, 112 Ryders Lane, North Brunswick in Middlesex County, New Jersey, in the United States...
, unofficially named Doc Brook - Unnamed Brook in Rutgers' Helyar Woods