NJskylands.com: Delaware River Islands
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By Bob Koppenhaver: "The main stem of the Delaware, 331 miles from Hancock, New York, to its mouth at Cape May Point, New Jersey, is the longest free-flowing river in Eastern United States. Although it drains only 1% of the nation's land mass (13,000 square miles), the river supplies water to 10% of the American population: 700 million gallons of water every day for over twenty million people. Though the human population in the river basin is larger than that of forty states, the Delaware supports an astounding array of wildlife and supports the largest winter populations of bald and golden eagles in the East. Along the way, the islands of the Delaware are markers for the miles traversed on a float down the river,and for centuries of human history along its banks."
Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 9/18/2010 10:00 AM 
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Tags: wildlife The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area delaware river islands bena kill
Categories: Resources
Tags: wildlife The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area delaware river islands bena kill
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