Cross Brook (New Jersey)
| Cross Brook | |
|---|---|
 Cross Brook crossing Jacques Lane | |
| Country | United States |
| Basin | |
| Main source | 40°27′7″N 74°33′33″W / 40.45194°N 74.55917°W |
| River mouth |
59 ft (18 m) 40°28′23″N 74°33′6″W / 40.47306°N 74.55167°WCoordinates: 40°28′23″N 74°33′6″W / 40.47306°N 74.55167°W |
| Progression | Six Mile Run, Millstone River, Raritan River, Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Raritan River system |
Cross Brook is a tributary of Six Mile Run in Somerset and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey in the United States.[1]
Course
The source of Cross Brook is near Suydam Road in eastern Franklin Park, at 40°27′7″N 74°33′33″W / 40.45194°N 74.55917°W.[2] It flows through the Six Mile Run Reservoir Site and crosses Jacques Lane. After Jacques Lane it drains into the Six Mile Run at 40°28′23″N 74°33′6″W / 40.47306°N 74.55167°W.[2]
Animal life
Cross Brook is a slow-moving stream, although it is not marshy. Some species of fish may be expected to be found in it.
Terrain
The Cross Brook starts as a lake which drains into grasslands, forming a marshy area around its source. It is still muddy farther downstream. It tends to be a wide, slow, deep stream.
Accessibility
Cross Brook is a short stream, only crossing one road. There are a few trails in the woods that lead to it.
Sister tributaries
Gallery
- Cross Brook crossing Jacques Lane
Cross Brook flowing through grasslands near its source
Cross Brook crossing Jacques Lane
See also
References
- ↑ Township of Franklin Topo Map. Somerset County. 2008.
- 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Cross Brook". USGS. Retrieved 31 July 2010.