Beden Brook, also Bedens Brook, Beden's Brook, or Beeden's Brook, is a
tributary
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of the
Millstone River
The Millstone River is a tributary of the Raritan River in central New Jersey in the United States.Gertler, Edward. ''Garden State Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2002.
The Millstone River begins in western Monmouth County, New Jersey, Monmouth Co ...
in central
New Jersey
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in the
United States
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.
[Gertler, Edward. ''Garden State Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2002. ]
Course
The headwaters of the brook are variously given. The more southerly branch of the stream (the official USGS source at
) rises to the west of
Hopewell, flowing east, turning south below Hopewell, and then east again to meet the more northerly branch (sourced at ). This rises on the southern slopes of
Sourland Mountain
Sourland Mountain is a long ridge in central New Jersey, U.S., extending from the Delaware River at Lambertville to the western end of Hillsborough Township near the community of Neshanic, through Montgomery Township and into Hopewell Tow ...
, cutting a valley that defines the west side of Pheasant Hill. It flows south to the junction of the two headwater branches at . The combined streams then flow eastward, passing through the Bedens Brook Club and Cherry Valley Country Club to the south of
Blawenburg. Past Blawenburg, the twisting brook turns to the northeast, and Cherry Run enters from the south. The brook passes under the Georgetown and Franklin Turnpike (
CR-518) and receives
Rock Brook on the grounds of the former North Princeton Developmental Center. Turning eastward again, the brook passes under
U.S. Route 206
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and receives
Pike Run before emptying into the Millstone River.
Tributaries
*
Pike Run
**
Pine Tree Run
**
Back Brook
**
Cruser Brook
*
Rock Brook
**
Cat Tail Brook
*Cherry Run (not on USGS GNIS)
Sister tributaries
*
Bear Brook
*
Cranbury Brook
Cranbury Brook, also known as Cranberry Brook, is a tributary of the Millstone River in Middlesex and Monmouth Counties, New Jersey in the United States.
Course
Cranbury Brook starts at , near the intersection of SR-33, Dugans Grove Road, and ...
*
Devils Brook
Devils Brook is a tributary of the Millstone River in central New Jersey in the United States.
It is a moderately large brook with numerous unnamed tributaries.
Course
The Devils Brook starts at , near exit 8A on the New Jersey Turnpike. It ...
*
Harrys Brook
Harrys Brook, also known as the H. Greenlands Brook, is a tributary of the Millstone River in Mercer County, New Jersey in the United States.
Course
Harrys Brook starts at , near Princeton North. It flows northeast though the city before meet ...
*
Heathcote Brook
Heathcote Brook, also known as Heathcote Run, is a tributary of the Millstone River in central New Jersey in the United States
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily l ...
*Indian Run Brook
*
Little Bear Brook
Little Bear Brook is a tributary of the Millstone River in Mercer County, New Jersey in the United States.
Course
The Little Bear Brook's source is at . It flows northeast, crossing Alexander Road and Washington Road (CR-571) before draining ...
*Millstone Brook
*Peace Brook
*
Rocky Brook
Rocky Brook is a tributary of the Millstone River in Monmouth and Mercer counties, New Jersey, in the United States.Gertler, Edward. ''Garden State Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2002.
Course
Rocky Brook starts at , near Perrineville. It flows p ...
*
Royce Brook
Royce Brook (sometimes referred to as Royces Brook, Royces Branch, or Royce Brook River) is a tributary of the Millstone River in Hillsborough Township, New Jersey, Hillsborough and Manville, New Jersey, Manville, New Jersey in the United States ...
*
Simonson Brook
Simonson Brook, also known as Sunonson Brook, is a tributary of the Millstone River in southern Franklin Park, Somerset County, New Jersey in the United States.
Course
Simonson Brook starts at , in southwestern Franklin Park near Route 27. I ...
*
Six Mile Run
*
Stony Brook
*
Ten Mile Run
*Van Horn Brook
See also
*
List of rivers of New Jersey
This is a list of streams and rivers of the U.S. state of New Jersey.
The list of New Jersey rivers includes streams formally designated as rivers, as well as smaller streams such as branches, creeks, drains, forks, licks, runs, etc. found throu ...
USGS Coordinates in Google Maps
References
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Tributaries of the Raritan River
Rivers of New Jersey
Rivers of Somerset County, New Jersey