Delaware River
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River (National Park Service)
As part of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, the first 73.4 miles are protected as the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River. While most of the land along the river’s bank is privately owned, the Upper Delaware River offers natural beauty, rich history, and a variety of splendid recreational opportunities. ... The Delaware is also a river of compromise; its pristine waters offer outstanding family recreation, an exceptional habitat for a great variety of fish, and drinking water for over 17 million people. ... [Read More]
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (National Park Service)
This park preserves 40 miles of the middle Delaware River and almost 70,000 acres of land along the river's New Jersey and Pennsylvania shores. At the south end of the park, the river cuts eastward through the Appalachian Mountains at the scenic Delaware Water Gap. A one-day auto tour of the park can include waterfalls, rural scenery, and historic Millbrook Village. Visitors can also canoe, hike, camp, swim, picnic, bicycle, crosscountry ski, and horseback ride. Fishing and hunting are permitted in season with state licenses. ... [Read More]
Delaware National Scenic River (National Park Service)
The Middle Delaware National Scenic River is administered by the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Please refer to the recreation area's website www.nps.gov/dewa for complete information on the area that includes the Middle Delaware National River, especially the Nature & Science page. ... The section of the Delaware River that is designated the Middle Delaware National Scenic River is 40 miles long and is contained completely within Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, a unit of the National Park system. ... [Read More]
Delaware River Basin Commission's Home Page
Ongoing Ecological/Hydrologic Studies in the Upper Delaware River ... U.S. Coast Guard's Delaware River Oil Spill Public Information Web Site ... Welcome to the Delaware River Basin Commission's Web Site ... [Read More]
Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor (National Park Service)
The region contains premier recreational resources through numerous high quality natural areas to extensive open space. Included within the region are three state parks and thousands of acres of state game lands. At the center of this section is the Lehigh Gorge, a National Natural Landmark. Cut into the rock of the Pocono Plateau by the Lehigh River, the 30-mile gorge has a dramatic landscape of steep slopes covered in hemlock and rhododendron, rocky scarpments and side streams that end in waterfalls. The twisting, fast-running, rocky Lehigh and many of its tributaries are designated state scenic rivers. The viewshed and gorge are protected because Lehigh Gorge State Park is a designated state park and is regarded as one of the most popular areas for whitewater rafting and fishing. Hiking and mountain biking are popular on the 26 miles of abandoned right-of-way of the old Lehigh & Susquehanna, Lehigh Valley and Central New Jersey Railroads. "Outfitters" put thousands of rafters on t ... [Read More]
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River (National Park Service)
The boating season ends as water temperatures drop to near freezing. Although the river usually freezes over during part of each winter, ice fishing is not recommended due to the unpredictability of winter river conditions. ... It's not too soon to begin planning next spring or summer's visit. For river or fishing trips during late spring or early summer, additional skill and proper equipment is required to protect against cold water temperatures. River users should always wear a properly-fitted life jacket. ... [Read More]
NOAA/NOS/CO-OPS: Delaware River and Bay PORTS®
NOTICE : The toll-free phone number for voice access to Delaware River and Bay PORTS information is ... Delaware River and Bay PORTS ® Contacts and Information ... [Read More]
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River - Bald Eagles
Bald eagles — once almost extirpated — have made a come-back in the Upper Delaware River Valley. ... The Upper Delaware River watershed hosts the largest population of wintering bald eagles in the Northeast. ... Return to Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River Index ... [Read More]
ODRM
T he imposing40-foot high U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamgaging station on the DelawareRiver at Montague, N.J. was established in 1939 and has been in continuousoperation since then. A data collection platform on top of the station usessatellite telemetry to deliver streamflow information in real time. A criticallink in the USGS network, this station is used to monitor flow and releases fromthe New York City reservoirs into the headwaters of the Delaware River Basin, asrequired by the ... [Read More]
Delaware River/Athos I Oil Spill - Northeast Region - DARP
Other Northeast Cases Buzzards Bay, MA Chalk Point, MD Delaware River, PA and NJ Exxon Bayway, NJ and NY Hudson River, NY Lower Passaic River, NJ New Bedford Harbor, MA North Cape, RI Presidente Rivera, PA Santa Clara, NJ World Prodigy, RI ... Overview: On November 26, 2004, the 750-foot tanker Athos I struck a submerged pipe in the Delaware River near Philadelphia. The collision created a tear in the vessel's hull that breached a center cargo tank and a portside water ballast tank, spilling about 265,000 gallons of Venezuelan crude oil into the river. The oil has affected more than 214 miles of shoreline, numerous birds, marsh vegetation, benthic habitat, and recreation. It also caused the temporary shutdown of Salem Nuclear Power Plant and commercial shipping traffic. ... [Read More]
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