| Middlebush Brook | |
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Middlebush Brook crossing Blackwells Mills Road, near its mouth |
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Middlebush Brook map |
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| Progression | Six Mile Run, Millstone River, Raritan River, Atlantic Ocean |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Mouth elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
Middlebush Brook is a northern tributary of the Six Mile Run in Somerset County, New Jersey in the United States.
As its name suggests, Middlebush Brook begins in the town of Middlebush. Its source is at [1], just south of Hamilton Street in north-western Franklin Park.
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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.
The Middlebush Brook starts at [1] 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 the Six Mile Run at [1].
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).
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.
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.