The Delaware River
The Delaware River flows, undammed, for 330 miles. It begins in New York State and flows past Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware on its way to the Atlantic Ocean. It constitutes part of the boundary between Pennsylvania and New York, the boundary between New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and, the boundary between Delaware and New Jersey

The Delaware flows down broad valleys, and crosses the Kittatinny Mountains at the Delaware Water Gap. It then meanders past quiet countrysides before it reaches Trenton Falls. There, after a drop of about eight feet, the River becomes tidal and broadens considerably. More and more marshes appear at its edges as water becomes brackish, and soon the great Delaware Bay, before it meets the Atlantic Ocean.

The River provides habitat for American shad, striped bass, and river herring and is an important component of the Atlantic Flyway, one of four major waterfowl routes in North America. Historically, the river is one of the most significant corridors in the nation, containing buildings used during George Washington's famous crossing, historic navigation channels, Native American and colonial archeological sites, and 19th century mills.

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