Steep Hill Brook (New Jersey)
Encyclopedia
The Steep Hill Brook is a tributary
of the Six Mile Run
. It is found in central and north central Franklin Park
, a division of Somerset County
, New Jersey
in the United States
. Arrays of stalactites are grown under the bridge where Blackwells Mills Road crosses it.
s may be found growing at the bridge at Blackwells Mills Road.
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....
. It is found in central and north central 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...
, a division of Somerset County
Somerset County, New Jersey
Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In 2010, the population was 323,444. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Somerville....
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
in the United States
United States
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. Arrays of stalactites are grown under the bridge where Blackwells Mills Road crosses it.
Course
The Steep Hill Brook's source is at 40°29′43"N 74°32′41"W, in a pond near the intersection of Amwell Road and Van Cleef Road. It starts in Scott Farm, a local farm bordering Van Cleef Road and Amwell Road. It flows south into the Six Mile Run Reservoir Site, a preserved area around the Six Mile Run. It crosses Blackwells Mills Road and drains into the Six Mile Run at 40°28′24"N 74°33′32"W.Accessibility
The Steep Hill Brook is a rather short stream. It only crosses one road, Blackwells Mills Road, where it is easily accessible on one side. It can be accessed by some trails in the woods too.Animal Life
The Steep Hill Brook has many fish, as they prefer the oxygenated environment. There are several frogs in the slow moving places, although the fine gravel is less hospitable to them than mud.Terrain
The streambed of the Steep Hill Brook is composed of fine reddish gravel in most places. Some shale cliffs may be found along its banks. This stream is generally medium-fast flowing and shallow. "Sandbars" formed by accumulation of the gravel are common. Short stalactiteStalactite
A stalactite , "to drip", and meaning "that which drips") is a type of speleothem that hangs from the ceiling of limestone caves. It is a type of dripstone...
s may be found growing at the bridge at Blackwells Mills Road.