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Molly Ann Brook
Molly Ann Brook (sometimes Molly Ann’s Brook) is a tributary of the Passaic River which flows south between the northern ranges of First Watchung Mountain and Second Watchung Mountain in Passaic County and Bergen County, New Jersey. Traveling north from its confluence with the Passaic River, Molly Ann Brook passes through the city of Paterson and the boroughs of Haledon, Prospect Park, North Haledon and Franklin Lakes.
==History==
Molly Ann Brook, like its neighboring Passaic River tributaries, played host to General Lafayette’s troops during the American Revolutionary War. Known as ''Krakeel Val'' in 1780, the brook passed along the western edge of Lafayette’s Grand Parade, running through the area where General St Clair’s troops were stationed in October and November.〔John Austin Stevens, et al. ''The Magazine of American history with Notes and Queries''. A. S. Barnes., 1879. See Page 490. (Available via Google Books )〕
In the late 18th century, the area of Westside Park, at the mouth of the brook in Paterson, was home to Dirck and Molly Van Houten and their children, one of the original pioneer families to settle the area. Adreyean, the ninth child of the family, distinguished himself from other Van Houtens in the area by calling himself ''Molly’s Yawn'' (Dutch), or ''Molly’s son''. Living at his parent’s homestead, the brook running through the property came to be known as ''Molly Yawn’s Brook'', which was later corrupted to the current ''Molly Ann’s Brook''.〔William Nelson, Charles Anthony Shriner. ''History of Paterson and Its Environs (the Silk City): Historical - Genealogical - Biographical''. Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1920. See Page 57, Pioneer Families. (Available via Google Books )〕
In the early 20th century, the brook became well known for its intense floods, particularly a massive flood affecting four towns in July, 1945. As a response, overflow tunnels were proposed in the late 1950s.〔William Lawrence Saunders. ''Taming the Molly Ann''. Compressed Air Magazine. Pg. 360. 1957.〕 Ultimately, in 1999 the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District completed a flood control project in the lower reaches of the brook to protect against 50-year storm events. The project significantly deepened and widened the brook through the construction of concrete and rock-lined channels.〔Anthony J. DePasquale, Douglas Leatherman, & Randy Thomas. ''Molly Ann's Brook: Channel Protection for High-Velocity Urban Stormwater Runoff''. Stormwater: The Journal for Surface Water Quality Professionals. Jan/Feb, 2001. (Available online )〕
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