Middlebush Brook is a
tributary
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of
Six Mile Run in
Somerset County,
New Jersey
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in the
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As its name suggests, Middlebush Brook begins in the town of
Middlebush. Its source is at ,
just south of Hamilton Street in north-western
Franklin Park.
Tributaries
This stream has several unnamed tributaries. One closely parallels South Middlebush Road before splitting into two more tributaries. One of them ends in a development near Amwell Road (the same road as Hamilton Street), while the other is a drain for a residential development.
Course
Middlebush Brook starts at
in a commercial development. It exits the commerce area and flows through a marsh, then crossing Bennetts Lane. It runs behind a cow farm then crosses South Middlebush Road right above Blackwells Mills Road. It crosses Blackwells Mills Road a little later on, then drains into Six Mile Run at .
It has several branches, including one that runs for a distance along South Middlebush Road and one that flows to a residential development near
CR-514 (Amwell Road).
Accessibility
This stream flows through wooded areas downstream, where it is not accessible easily. It is accessible upstream though, where it flows through a residential development.
It may be accessed, though with difficulty, at the Blackwells Mills Road crossing.
Terrain
This stream has a streambed composed of small boulders, making it difficult to walk on. Some locations have pebbles. It is not muddy and therefore is not suitable for frogs.
Sister tributaries
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Cross Brook
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Steep Hill Brook
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Nine Mile Run
Gallery
File:MB at Blackwells Mills Road.JPG, Middlebush Brook at Blackwells Mills Road, just before its mouth
File:MB at Blackwells Mills Road - 2.JPG, Middlebush Brook at Blackwells Mills Road, just before its mouth
File:MB at South Middlebush Road.JPG, Middlebush Brook crossing South Middlebush Road
File:MB Branch along South Middlebush Road.jpg, Branch of Middlebush Brook running alongside South Middlebush Road
File:MB Branch at South Middlebush Road.JPG, Branch of Middlebush Brook crossing South Middlebush Road
File:MB Branch at Dairy Farm.JPG, Branch of Middlebush Brook mentioned above running through a dairy farm
File:MB at Bennets Lane.JPG, Middlebush Brook crossing Bennets Lane
File:MB at Bennets Lane - 2.JPG, Middlebush Brook crossing Bennets Lane, lost in a marsh
See also
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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 ...
References
External links
USGS Coordinates in Google Maps
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Tributaries of the Raritan River
Rivers of New Jersey
Rivers of Somerset County, New Jersey