| Beden Brook | |
|---|---|
 Map of Beden Brook | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 40°23′4″N74°46′34″W / 40.38444°N 74.77611°W /40.38444; -74.77611 |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 40°25′15″N74°37′54″W / 40.42083°N 74.63167°W /40.42083; -74.63167 |
• elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Millstone River,Raritan River,Atlantic Ocean |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Rock Brook,Pike Run |
Beden Brook, alsoBedens Brook,Beden's Brook, orBeeden's Brook, is atributary of theMillstone River in centralNew Jersey in theUnited States.[1]
The headwaters of the brook are variously given. The more southerly branch of the stream (the official USGS source at40°23′4″N74°46′34″W / 40.38444°N 74.77611°W /40.38444; -74.77611[2]) rises to the west ofHopewell, flowing east, turning south below Hopewell, and then east again to meet the more northerly branch (sourced at40°24′57″N74°46′18″W / 40.41583°N 74.77167°W /40.41583; -74.77167). This rises on the southern slopes ofSourland Mountain, cutting a valley that defines the west side of Pheasant Hill. It flows south to the junction of the two headwater branches at40°23′2″N74°44′36″W / 40.38389°N 74.74333°W /40.38389; -74.74333. The combined streams then flow eastward, passing through the Bedens Brook Club and Cherry Valley Country Club to the south ofBlawenburg. Past Blawenburg, the twisting brook turns to the northeast, and Cherry Run enters from the south. The brook passes under the Georgetown and Franklin Turnpike (CR-518) and receivesRock Brook on the grounds of the former North Princeton Developmental Center. Turning eastward again, the brook passes underU.S. Route 206 and receivesPike Run before emptying into the Millstone River.