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This article is about the American watercourse. For the English watercourse, see Devils Brook (Dorset). River in the United States
Devils Brook
Devils Brook map
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates40°21′22″N 74°29′47″W / 40.35611°N 74.49639°W / 40.35611; -74.49639
Mouth 
 • coordinates40°19′49″N 74°37′27″W / 40.33028°N 74.62417°W / 40.33028; -74.62417
 • elevation59 ft (18 m)
Basin features
ProgressionMillstone River, Raritan River, Atlantic Ocean
River systemRaritan River system
Tributaries 
 • leftShallow 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 40°21′22″N 74°29′47″W / 40.35611°N 74.49639°W / 40.35611; -74.49639, 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 / 40.33028; -74.62417.

Accessibility

The Devils Brook drains a large area in Mercer and Middlesex counties. There are many tributaries that cross roads, so it is easily accessible.

Tributaries

Sister tributaries

See also

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Devils Brook". USGS. Retrieved 6 July 2010.

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