Cross Brook (New Jersey)
River in the United States
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Cross Brook is a tributary of Six Mile Run in Somerset and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey in the United States.[1]
| Cross Brook | |
|---|---|
Cross Brook crossing Jacques Lane | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 40°27′7″N 74°33′33″W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 40°28′23″N 74°33′6″W |
• elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Six Mile Run, Millstone River, Raritan River, Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Raritan River system |
Course
The source of Cross Brook is near Suydam Road in eastern Franklin Park, at 40°27′7″N 74°33′33″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.[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
