Cross Brook is a tributary

Tributary

A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...

 of the Six Mile Run

Six Mile Run (New Jersey)

Six Mile Run is a tributary of the Millstone River that drains a large area in central Franklin Township in Somerset County and as well western portions of North Brunswick and South Brunswick Townships in Middlesex County, New Jersey in the United States....

, a stream that drains sections in Somerset

Somerset County, New Jersey

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 and Middlesex

Middlesex County, New Jersey

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 750,162 people, 265,815 households, and 190,855 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,422 people per square mile . There were 273,637 housing units at an average density of 884 per square mile...

 Counties, New Jersey

New Jersey

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 in the United States

United States

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. It is a relatively small stream.

Course

Its source is near Suydam Road in eastern Franklin Park

Franklin Park, New Jersey

Franklin Park is an unincorporated area within portions of North Brunswick Township and South Brunswick Township in Middlesex County and Franklin Township in Somerset County, in New Jersey, United States...

, at 40°27′7"N 74°33′33"W. It flows through the Six Mile Run Reservoir Site

Six Mile Run Reservoir Site

The Six Mile Run Reservoir Site, part of the Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park, is located in Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. It is adjacent to the Delaware and Raritan Canal. It covers . The reservoir plan was to flood the Six Mile Run watershed...

and crosses Jacques Lane. After Jacques Lane it drains into the Six Mile Run at 40°28′23"N 74°33′6"W.

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.

External links

• USGS Coordinates in Google Maps