Editing Millstone Township, New Jersey (section)

===Major bodies of water===
[[File:Millstone River Rocky Hill.jpg|thumb|left|The namesake [[Millstone River]] flows through the township.]]
Due to the township's unique location in the center of New Jersey, it is the home of numerous [[headwaters]] for various important rivers, brooks, and streams that flow throughout the state. The township is located on a [[ridge]] within the geographic [[Central New Jersey|heartland of New Jersey]].<ref>[https://www.njmap2.com/development/stormwater/?override=1&zoom=15&lat=40.183044790016396&lng=-74.39858090132476&sc=142&basemap=Google%20Satellite&layers=1467,1389,1386,1400&ois=&oms=&po= NJ Map: An Interactive Atlas Of New Jersey From Rowan University; Stormwater Management Map], Rowan University: School of Earth & Environment. Accessed July 10, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/life/2015/01/02/manalapan-brook-headwaters/21203733/ "Where are the headwaters of Manalapan Brook?"], ''My Central Jersey'', January 2, 2015. Accessed July 10, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/NJLandTypes_1954.jpg New Jersey Land Types 1954], Rutgers Cartography. Accessed July 10, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/HISTORICALMAPS/NJ_Geology_1940.jpg New Jersey Geology 1940], Rutgers Cartography. Accessed July 10, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/pricelst/tmemo/tm17-1.pdf#page=32 New Jersey Geological And Water Survey], p. 32, [[New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection]]. Accessed July 10, 2022.</ref> The township falls within the hillier terrain and fertile soil found in the [[Geography of New Jersey#Geology|Inner coastal plain]], while a small sliver of the eastern border of the township (which borders [[Jackson Township, New Jersey|Jackson Township]]) is located within the flat terrain and sandier soil found in the [[Geography of New Jersey#Geology|Outer coastal plain]].

Much of the township is centrally located within the much larger [[Raritan River|Raritan Valley region]]'s [[Drainage basin|watershed]] (as many of its brooks and streams flow into the river). The township is the headwaters for the [[Millstone River]], one of the most important [[tributary|tributaries]] of the aforementioned river.<ref name=RaritanInitiatives/> Part of the township also belongs to the [[Delaware River|Delaware Valley region]]'s watershed, with the [[Assunpink Creek]] and the Doctors Creek flowing through the southern and western sections of the township bordering [[Upper Freehold Township, New Jersey|Upper Freehold Township]]. Part of the Assunpink Wildlife Preservation Area is located in the township, as well as in portions of Upper Freehold Township, [[Roosevelt, New Jersey|Roosevelt]] and [[Robbinsville Township, New Jersey|Robbinsville Township]]. The reservation offers wetlands and lakes for viewing migratory birds, in addition to mountain biking trails, bridle paths and hiking trails, operated under the supervision of the [[New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection]] Division of Fish and Wildlife.<ref>[http://www.uftnj.com/ov.htm About Our Community] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029203147/http://www.uftnj.com/ov.htm |date=2013-10-29 }}, Upper Freehold Township. Accessed October 28, 2013.</ref><ref>Collins, Helen Lippman; Reardon, Patricia. [https://www.nytimes.com/1987/11/01/nyregion/for-equestrians-every-day-is-a-day-for-riding-or-practicing.html "For Equestrians, Every Day is a Day for Riding or Practicing"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 1, 1987. Accessed October 28, 2013. "Horse Park, in Upper Freehold Township, is a project of the state's Equine Advisory Board. When completed, it will be a first-class facility for competitive horsemanship, complete with outdoor show rings, seats for a large group of spectators, a polo field and jumping and steeplechase courses."</ref><ref name="nynjtc.org">[http://www.nynjtc.org/park/assunpink-wildlife-management-area Assunpink Wildlife Management Area], [[New York-New Jersey Trail Conference]]. Accessed July 10, 2022.</ref><ref name="Assunpink Wildlife Management Area">[http://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/pdf/wmamaps/assunpink.pdf Assunpink Wildlife Management Area], [[New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection]] Division of Fish and Wildlife. Accessed July 10, 2022.</ref> [[Turkey Swamp Park]] is another nature reservation which features wetlands, hiking trails, and even campgrounds, located in neighboring [[Freehold Township, New Jersey|Freehold Township]]. The township is also one of only two municipalities in Monmouth County that are part of the [[Toms River]] [[drainage basin|watershed]], most of which is located in [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean County]], as it rises from the Millstone and Jackson area, flowing southward through the [[New Jersey Pine Barrens]] to the [[Barnegat Bay]].<ref>[https://www.barnegatbaypartnership.org/learn/watershed-map/toms-river-watershed/ Toms River Watershed], Barnegat Bay Partnership. Accessed July 3, 2022.</ref>

Other notable bodies of water within the township include:

====Lakes====
*Assunpink Lake<ref>[https://www.lake-link.com/new-jersey-lakes/monmouth-county/assunpink-lake/140226/ Assunpink Lake], Lake-Link New Jersey. Accessed January 23, 2025.</ref> (located at Assunpink Wildlife Preservation Area)
*Bulk's Lake<ref>[https://fishbrain.com/fishing-waters/4lOTRoVU/bulks-lake Bulk's Lake], Fishbrain. Accessed January 23, 2025.</ref> (located at Charleston Springs Golf Course)
*Perrineville Lake<ref>[https://www.monmouthcountyparks.com/page.aspx?Id=2550 Perrineville Lake Park], Monmouth County Parks. Accessed January 23, 2025.</ref>
*Rising Sun Lake<ref>[https://www.lake-link.com/new-jersey-lakes/monmouth-county/rising-sun-lake/140227/ Rising Sun Lake], Lake-Link New Jersey. Accessed January 23, 2025.</ref>

====Rivers====
*[[Barnegat Bay|Barnegat Bay Watershed]]
**[[Metedeconk River]]<ref>[https://www.barnegatbaypartnership.org/learn/watershed-map/metedeconk-river-watershed/ Metedeconk River Subwatershed], Barnegat Bay Partnership. Accessed July 10, 2022.</ref>
***North Branch Metedeconk River
**[[Toms River]]<ref>[https://www.barnegatbaypartnership.org/learn/watershed-map/toms-river-watershed/ Toms River Subwatershed], Barnegat Bay Partnership. Accessed July 10, 2022.</ref>
*[[Delaware River|Delaware River Watershed]]
**[[Assunpink Creek]]<ref name="nynjtc.org"/>
**[[Crosswicks Creek]]<ref>[https://www.monmouthcountyparks.com/page.aspx?Id=2568 Crosswicks Creek Park], Monmouth County Park System. Accessed January 23, 2025.</ref>
***Doctors Creek
*[[Raritan River|Raritan Basin Watershed]]
**[[Millstone River]]<ref name=RaritanInitiatives/>
***[[Rocky Brook]]
***[[Cranbury Brook]]
**[[South River (Raritan River tributary)|South River]]<ref>[http://raritan.rutgers.edu/the-lower-raritan-wma09/ Lower Raritan WMA09] Rutgers University Raritan River Initiatives. Accessed July 10, 2022.</ref>
***[[Manalapan Brook]]