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
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