| Cranbury Brook | |
|---|---|
 Map of Cranbury Brook | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 40°15′37″N74°24′5″W / 40.26028°N 74.40139°W /40.26028; -74.40139 |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 40°19′26″N74°36′47″W / 40.32389°N 74.61306°W /40.32389; -74.61306 |
• elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Millstone River,Raritan River,Atlantic Ocean |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Cedar Brook |
Cranbury Brook, also known asCranberry Brook,[1] is atributary of theMillstone River inMiddlesex andMonmouth Counties,New Jersey in theUnited States.
Cranbury Brook starts at40°15′37″N74°24′5″W / 40.26028°N 74.40139°W /40.26028; -74.40139,[1] near the intersection ofSR-33, Dugans Grove Road, and Iron Ore Road. It flows westward, crossing Perrineville Road. It receives several tributaries from the area and crosses Union Valley Road and Applegarth Road. It then crosses theNew Jersey Turnpike, and is dammed to form Brainerd Lake. As a lake it crossesRoute 130 and South Main Street in the town ofCranbury. It continues flowing west through the Cranbury Preserve and receives theCedar Brook. It then crosses George Davison Ave and forms another dammed section known as Plainsboro Pond. It then crosses Maple Ave and drains into the Millstone River at40°19′26″N74°36′47″W / 40.32389°N 74.61306°W /40.32389; -74.61306.[1]
Cranbury Brook is easily accessed by many road crossings and dammed sections such as Brainerd Lake.