Cross Brook (New Jersey)

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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
A stream crossing Jacques Lane
Cross Brook crossing Jacques Lane
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates40°27′7″N 74°33′33″W / 40.45194°N 74.55917°W / 40.45194; -74.55917
Mouth 
 • coordinates
40°28′23″N 74°33′6″W / 40.47306°N 74.55167°W / 40.47306; -74.55167
 • elevation
59 ft (18 m)
Basin features
ProgressionSix Mile Run, Millstone River, Raritan River, Atlantic Ocean
River systemRaritan River system

Course

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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 / 40.45194; -74.55917.[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 / 40.47306; -74.55167.[2]

Animal life

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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

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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

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Cross Brook is a short stream, only crossing one road. There are a few trails in the woods that lead to it.

Sister tributaries

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Township of Franklin Topo Map. Somerset County. 2008.
  2. ^ a b "GNIS Detail – Cross Brook". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 31 July 2010.[permanent dead link]
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