Ten Mile Run is a

tributary A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage ...

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 and flows westward throu ...

, draining an area in southern South Brunswick and southern Franklin Park,

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in the

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. Its name is derived from the distance early surveyors estimated it was from the

Raritan River Raritan River is a major river of New Jersey. Its Drainage basin, watershed drains much of the mountainous area of the central part of the state, emptying into the Raritan Bay on the Atlantic Ocean. History Geologists assert that the lower Rar ...

on the historic Kings Highway, now

Route 27 Route 27, or Highway 27, may refer to: Australia * Burke Developmental Road (Queensland) * Zeehan Highway (Tasmania) Canada * Alberta Highway 27 * British Columbia Highway 27 * Manitoba Highway 27 * Prince Edward Island Route 27 * Saskatchew ...

Course

Ten Mile Run starts at , near the intersection of the Georgetown-Franklin Turnpike and Route 27. It crosses Route 27 and Gateway Boulevard. It then runs through the edge of a residential development and crosses New Road. It then joins several other tributaries that come from the development. It crosses Route 27 again, where it is marked with a sign. It follows a course roughly parallel to Bunker Hill Road and flows through Bunker Hill Golf Course. It crosses Butler Road and receives more tributaries. It flows through the T&C Preservation Land adjacent to the

Delaware and Raritan Canal The Delaware and Raritan Canal (D&R Canal) is a canal in central New Jersey, built in the 1830s, that served to connect the Delaware River to the Raritan River. It was an efficient and reliable means of transportation of freight between Philadelp ...

and drains into the Millstone River at .

Accessibility

Ten Mile Run is accessible by both road and trail in many places, such as the Bunker Hill Golf Course, the Bunker Hill Natural Area, the Ten Mile Run Greenway, and several others.

Animal life

Ten Mile Run is home to a multitude of small fishes with sizes ranging from 1 to 6 inches. It also is home to several frogs in the slow-moving places. Several crayfish may be found through baiting or diligent searching.

Terrain

Ten Mile Run is generally rocky. Its tributaries in the residential development are completely rocky and come from springs routed underground through storm drainage systems. Near Butler Road, the stream has natural floors, smooth rocks covering the streambed. They tend to be slippery from underwater plants. Some shale cliffs are present near the stream, similar to but smaller than the ones lining the

Nine Mile Run Nine Mile Run, known as Ninemile Run according to the USGS GNIS, is a moderately large tributary of the Six Mile Run, one of the branches of the Millstone River, in central New Jersey in the United States. Course The official source of the Nine ...

. Farther downstream, sandy streambeds predominate.

Sister tributaries

Beden Brook Beden Brook, also Bedens Brook, Beden's Brook, or Beeden's Brook, is a tributary of the Millstone River in central New Jersey in the United States.Gertler, Edward. ''Garden State Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2002. Course The headwaters of the broo ...

* 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 f ...

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 meeti ...

Heathcote Brook Heathcote Brook, also known as Heathcote Run, is a tributary of the Millstone River in central New Jersey in the United States. Course Heathcote Brook starts at , near the intersection of New Road and Route 1. It runs through a residential area ...

*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 par ...

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 and Manville, New Jersey in the United States. Path Royce Brook does not have a definite starting p ...

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. It ...

* Six Mile Run * Stony Brook *Van Horn Brook

Gallery

File:TMR at Allston Rd.JPG, Ten Mile Run near its source, crossing Allston Road File:TMR at New Road.JPG, Ten Mile Run crossing New Road File:TMR at New Road - 2.JPG, Ten Mile Run crossing New Road File:TMR Branch at New Road.JPG, A branch of the Ten Mile Run crossing New Road at Kingsley Park File:TMR Branch at New Road - 2.JPG, A branch of the Ten Mile Run crossing New Road near Kingsley Park File:TMR at Route 27.JPG, Ten Mile Run crossing

; viewed from a nearby pedestrian bridge File:TMR at Route 27 - 2.JPG, Ten Mile Run crossing

, ten miles from the Raritan River crossing on Route 27 File:TMR at Butler Road.JPG, Ten Mile Run crossing Butler Road, in the Butler Road Natural Area File:TMR at Butler Road - 2.JPG, Ten Mile Run crossing Butler Road File:TMR at Canal Road.JPG, Ten Mile Run crossing Canal Road, just before its mouth File:TMR at Canal Road - 2.JPG, Ten Mile Run crossing Canal Road File:Frog at TMR x Butler Road.JPG, Frog perched on a ledge near the Ten Mile Run

References

External links

USGS Coordinates in Google Maps
{{authority control Tributaries of the Raritan River Rivers of New Jersey Rivers of Middlesex County, New Jersey