Diamond Brook facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Diamond Brook |
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Flowing through Diamond Brook Park, Glen Rock
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Diamond Brook and Goffle Brook Watershed
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| Other name(s) | Bass Brook |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Bergen |
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| Main source | Ridgewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States 118 ft (36 m) 40°58′40.89″N 74°7′58.36″W / 40.9780250°N 74.1328778°W |
| River mouth | Passaic River Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States 27 ft (8.2 m) 40°56′26.87″N 74°8′36.05″W / 40.9407972°N 74.1433472°W |
| Length | 3 mi (4.8 km) |
Diamond Brook, also called Bass Brook, is a small stream that flows into the Passaic River. It runs south through parts of Bergen County in New Jersey, United States. As you follow the brook from the Passaic River, you'll find it passes through the towns of Fair Lawn, Glen Rock, and the village of Ridgewood.
Where Does Diamond Brook Flow?
Diamond Brook mostly flows through areas where many people live, like towns and neighborhoods. However, its southern part goes under an area with factories and businesses in Fair Lawn before it joins the Passaic River.
The brook starts south of Godwin Avenue in Ridgewood, close to the border of Midland Park. Diamond Brook is considered part of the Goffle Brook "drainage basin." This means that water from this area flows into Goffle Brook. But Diamond Brook doesn't actually meet Goffle Brook. Another stream, Stevenson Brook, flows between them and also goes to the Passaic River.
There's another small stream called Little Diamond Brook to the east. It's also part of the same drainage area as Diamond Brook. Both Little Diamond Brook and Diamond Brook end up in the Passaic River very close to each other, only about 500 feet apart!
Diamond Brook's Past
Diamond Brook used to be known as Bass Brook. Long ago, it flowed through many natural springs and wet, marshy areas along the western edge of Glen Rock. Today, only a few of these wet areas are left. Two of them are protected inside the Glen Rock Arboretum and Diamond Brook Park. You can still find some natural springs behind Orchard School in Ridgewood.
In the 1870s, Diamond Brook had enough of a slope to power a water wheel. This wheel was used by the Marinus Lumber Mill in Glen Rock. When the mill closed down, the water wheel and its machines were too big and heavy to move. So, the wheel is still there today, buried under the street near where Rock Road and the Boulevard meet.
