Delaware River - Wikipedia
WEBThe headwaters of the Delaware River, including the river's East and West Branches and other tributaries. The Delaware River's drainage basin has an area of 13,539 square miles (35,070 km 2) and encompasses 42 counties and 838 municipalities in five U.S. states: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware.
Delaware River | Map, Crossing, George Washington, & Facts
WEBSep 4, 2024 · Delaware River, river of the Atlantic slope of the United States, meeting tidewater at Trenton, New Jersey, about 130 miles (210 km) above its mouth. Its total length (including the longest branch) is about 405 miles (650 km), and the river drains an area of 11,440 square miles (29,630 square km).
Delaware River - American Rivers
WEBMap of the Delaware River watershed, showing major tributaries and cities. For all of these reasons (and more!) the Delaware River is one of two priority river basins for American Rivers in the Mid-Atlantic region, and our 2020 River of the Year.
Delaware River – Delaware River Keeper
WEBThe Delaware River — A Little Known Natural Treasure. The Delaware River flows free for 330 miles from New York through Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware on its way to the Atlantic Ocean.
Delaware River Watershed | Audubon
WEBAudubon's vision connects conservation from the headwaters to the capes of the Delaware River, focusing on the places and issues most important to birds. We will work to address habitat loss and degradation, water pollution and the spread of invasive species through on-the-ground restoration efforts, policy initiatives, and education and ...
Delaware River Watershed | National Wildlife Federation
WEBThe Delaware River is the longest free-flowing river in the eastern United States, spanning five states from its headwaters in the Catskills of New York to the mouth of the Delaware Bay. The watershed supplies clean drinking water to more than 5 percent of country, vital habitat for wildlife and is a historic and recreational treasure.
Delaware River Basin Commission|Basin Information - The Official …
WEBJul 1, 2024 · Headwaters: East and West Branch Delaware River confluence at Hancock, N.Y. Mouth: Delaware Bay at Cape May, N.J./Lewes, Del. (where it meets the Atlantic Ocean) Non-Tidal River: 200 miles from Trenton, N.J. north to its headwaters in N.Y.; clean, high-quality waters • Part of DRBC's Special Protection Waters Program
The Delaware: Four States and One Great River
WEBFeb 7, 2018 · The Delaware River watershed is more than just an ecological treasure. The river and its waterways provide drinking water for more than 15 million people and power a 25 billion dollar economy.
Water Science and Management in the Delaware River Basin
WEBWhen rain falls and snow melts in parts of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, the water trickles through the ground into streams eventually entering the Delaware River, which flows 330 miles from its headwaters to the …
Delaware River Watershed - NFWF
WEBStrategy 1. Restore nearshore shallow-water and wetland habitat adjacent to the shorelines and stream banks within the Delaware Bay and coastal areas. Strategy 2. Conserve and protect water quality and quantity in the watershed’s rivers and streams, from its forested headwaters down to the larger river and estuarine systems. Strategy 3.