Middlebush Brook (New Jersey)
As its name suggests, Middlebush Brook begins in the town of Middlebush. Its source is at 40°29′21″N 74°30′41″W / 40.48917°N 74.51139°W, 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 40°29′21″N 74°30′41″W / 40.48917°N 74.51139°W 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 40°28′21″N 74°33′02″W / 40.47250°N 74.55056°W.
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
Gallery
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Middlebush Brook at Blackwells Mills Road, just before its mouth
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Middlebush Brook at Blackwells Mills Road, just before its mouth
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Middlebush Brook crossing South Middlebush Road
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Branch of Middlebush Brook running alongside South Middlebush Road
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Branch of Middlebush Brook crossing South Middlebush Road
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Branch of Middlebush Brook mentioned above running through a dairy farm
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Middlebush Brook crossing Bennets Lane
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Middlebush Brook crossing Bennets Lane, lost in a marsh
See also
References
- ^ "USGS GNIS - Middlebush Brook". USGS. Retrieved 9 June 2010.