Stevenson Brook facts for kids
Stevenson Brook is a small stream, also called a tributary, that flows into the Passaic River. It is located in Hawthorne, a town in Passaic County, New Jersey, in the United States.
What is Stevenson Brook?
Stevenson Brook is about half a mile long. It used to flow freely from the Diamond Bridge Avenue area of Hawthorne all the way south to the Passaic River. However, a large part of the stream was put into underground pipes in the early 1900s. This process is called culvertization.
Today, you can still see two parts of the brook above ground:
- One section runs from Diamond Bridge Avenue to Royal Avenue.
- Another section flows from Wagaraw Road to the Passaic River.
The part of the stream south of Wagaraw Road has a special bridge for people walking. This bridge connects a parking lot to a local sports complex.
A Mix-Up with Names
There is a neighborhood built along Stevenson Brook called Diamond Brook Hollow. People sometimes call Stevenson Brook "Diamond Brook" because it crosses Diamond Bridge Avenue.
However, there is a real Diamond Brook! That stream is about half a mile to the east, in the towns of Glen Rock and Fair Lawn. So, it's easy to get the two streams mixed up!
De Gray Brook: A Lost Stream
There was once another small stream called De Gray Brook. It flowed next to the Passaic River and connected to Stevenson Brook right before Stevenson Brook joined the Passaic River.
Sadly, De Gray Brook was completely filled in when the Wagaraw Sports Complex was built. Now, it's gone forever.
