Ho-Ho-Kus Brook, Tributary in Bergen County, New Jersey.
Ho-Ho-Kus Brook is a water stream that flows through eight communities in Bergen County, starting in Mahwah and ending at the Saddle River near Dunkerhook. The brook runs through or alongside communities including Wyckoff, Ridgewood, Paramus, Glen Rock, and Fair Lawn on its journey.
The brook played an important role in early industrial development when grist and cotton mills were built along its banks during colonial times. These mills used the brook's water power to operate their machinery.
The name comes from the Lenni-Lenape language and reflects how Native Americans valued water resources in this area. Today, communities along the brook still honor this heritage through local place names and historical markers.
The water flows along natural boundaries between several municipalities, making it a useful landmark for navigation in the region. The brook can be accessed from various points, though some sections run through private property.
The brook is part of the larger Passaic River watershed system, feeding into a network of waterways that sustains the entire region's ecology. This connection to a bigger river system makes it an overlooked but essential part of how water moves through Bergen County.
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