Delaware River

The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast o the Unitit States. Its wattershed drains an aurie o 14,119 square mile (36,570 km2) in five U.S. statesNew York, New Jersey, Pennsylvanie, Maryland an Delaware. Risin in twa branches in New York state's Catskill Moontains, the river flowes 419 mile (674 km) intae Delaware Bay whaur its watters enter the Atlantic Ocean near Cape May in New Jersey an Cape Henlopen in Delaware. Nae includin Delaware Bay, the river's lenth includin its twa branches is 388 mile (624 km).[1][2]

Delaware River
The river leukin north abuin Walpack Bend, whaur it leaves the historic Minisink region, a buried valley erodit frae Marcellus Shale bedrock
KintraUnited States
StatesNew York, New Jersey, Pennsylvanie, Delaware, Maryland
Tributaries
 - leftNeversink River, Musconetcong River
 - rightLehigh River, Schuylkill River, Christina River
CeetiesPort Jervis, NY, Easton, PA, Trenton, NJ, Camden, NJ, Philadelphia, PA, Chester, PA, Wilmington, DE
SoorceWast Branch
 - locationMoont Jefferson, Toun o Jefferson, Schoharie Coonty, New York, Unitit States
 - elevation2,240 ft (683 m)
 - coordinates42°27′12″N 74°36′26″W / 42.45333°N 74.60722°W / 42.45333; -74.60722
Seicontar soorceEast Branch
 - locationGrand Gorge, Toun o Roxbury, Delaware Coonty, New York, Unitit States
 - elevation1,560 ft (475 m)
 - coordinates42°21′26″N 74°30′42″W / 42.35722°N 74.51167°W / 42.35722; -74.51167
Soorce confluence
 - elevation880 ft (268 m)
 - coordinates41°56′20″N 75°16′46″W / 41.93889°N 75.27944°W / 41.93889; -75.27944
MoothDelaware Bay
 - elevation0 ft (0 m)
 - coordinates39°25′13″N 75°31′11″W / 39.42028°N 75.51972°W / 39.42028; -75.51972 75°31′11″W / 39.42028°N 75.51972°W / 39.42028; -75.51972
Lenth301 mi (484 km)
Basin14,119 sq mi (36,568 km2)
Dischargefor Trenton
 - average13,100 cu ft/s (371 m3/s)
 - max329,000 cu ft/s (9,316 m3/s)
 - min4,310 cu ft/s (122 m3/s)
Dischairge ensewhaur (average)
 - Port Jervis7,900 cu ft/s (224 m3/s)
Cairt o the Delaware River wattershed, shawin major tributaries an ceeties

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