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The Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River is a unit of the National Park Service designated under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.It stretches along 73.4 miles (118.1 km) of the Delaware River between Hancock, New York, and Sparrowbush, New York.
"The Gap" as seen from the Delaware River Viaduct. The namesake feature of the recreation area is the prominent Delaware Water Gap, located at the area's southern end.The Delaware River runs through the gap, separating Pennsylvania's Mount Minsi on Blue Mountain, elevation 1,461 feet (445 m), from New Jersey's Mount Tammany on Kittatinny Mountain, elevation 1,527 feet (465 m).
The Delaware River is a major river in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and is the longest free-flowing (undammed) river in the Eastern United States. From the meeting of its branches in Hancock, New York , the river flows for 282 miles (454 km) along the borders of New York , Pennsylvania , New Jersey , and Delaware , before ...
Fort Delaware State Park is a 288-acre (117 ha), 1 mi (1.6 km) long Delaware state park on Pea Patch Island in the mid channel of the Delaware River near its entrance into Delaware Bay. It is a low, marshy island in New Castle County , Delaware , facing Delaware City on the Delaware shore and Finns Point on the New Jersey shore.
The Delaware River itself is a pristine waterway that flows through Pond Eddy, offering picturesque views framed by forested hills. The river is part of the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River, a federally protected area that serves as a haven for wildlife and outdoor enthusiasts alike.
Tocks Island is located in the Delaware River a short distance north from the Delaware Water Gap. In order to control damaging flooding and provide clean water to supply New York City and Philadelphia, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed building a dam.
Petty Island in the Delaware River. Petty Island (also Pettys Island; [1] or Petty's Island) is a 292-acre (1.18 km 2) [2] island located in the Delaware River, which forms the border between Pennsylvania and New Jersey in the United States.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) maintains many stream gauges along the West Branch Delaware River. The station by the Village of Delhi , in operation since 1937, but making daily measurements since November 1996, is located .6 miles (0.97 km) upstream from the bridge on Route 28 , and 1.9 miles (3.1 km) upstream from the confluence ...