Delaware River watershed
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The Delaware River watershed is the drainage basin that collects precipitation and runoff feeding the Delaware River and its tributaries across parts of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean.
Observed surface forms (8)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Delaware River Valley | 10 |
| Delaware River basin | 10 |
| Delaware River Basin | 2 |
| Delaware River valley | 2 |
| Delaware River region | 1 |
| Delaware River valley (distant views) | 1 |
| Delaware River valley (in part) | 1 |
| Delaware watershed | 1 |
Statements (89)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drainage basin
ⓘ
hydrologic unit ⓘ river watershed ⓘ |
| borders |
Atlantic coastal watersheds of New Jersey
ⓘ
Chesapeake Bay watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ Hudson River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ Susquehanna River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsCity |
Allentown, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Camden, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Dover, Delaware NERFINISHED ⓘ Easton, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ Trenton, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilmington, Delaware NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsProtectedArea |
Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum NERFINISHED ⓘ Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crossesPhysiographicProvince |
Appalachian Plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Atlantic Coastal Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ Piedmont NERFINISHED ⓘ Ridge and Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainsInto | Delaware River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emptiesInto | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Delaware River Basin Compact NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
humid continental climate
ⓘ
humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicFeature |
Delaware Estuary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
headwater streams ⓘ non-tidal river reaches ⓘ tidal freshwater zone ⓘ |
| hasMajorLandUse |
agricultural
ⓘ
forest ⓘ suburban ⓘ urban ⓘ |
| hasMouthNear | Delaware Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesTributary |
Appoquinimink River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Beaver Brook NERFINISHED ⓘ Brandywine Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Bushkill Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Chester Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Christina River NERFINISHED ⓘ Cobbs Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Cohansey River NERFINISHED ⓘ Cooper River NERFINISHED ⓘ Darby Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Flat Brook NERFINISHED ⓘ Lackawaxen River NERFINISHED ⓘ Lehigh River NERFINISHED ⓘ Maurice River NERFINISHED ⓘ Mongaup River NERFINISHED ⓘ Murderkill River NERFINISHED ⓘ Musconetcong River NERFINISHED ⓘ Neshaminy Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Neversink River NERFINISHED ⓘ Paulins Kill NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennypack Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Pequest River NERFINISHED ⓘ Perkiomen Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Poquessing Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Rancocas Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Clay Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Ridley Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Salem River NERFINISHED ⓘ Schuylkill River NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Jones River NERFINISHED ⓘ Tohickon Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Tulpehocken Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ White Clay Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Wissahickon Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Delaware
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Jersey, United States ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| majorRiver | Delaware River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | Delaware River Basin Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mid-Atlantic region of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesService |
drinking water supply
ⓘ
habitat for aquatic species ⓘ habitat for migratory birds ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
agricultural runoff
ⓘ
climate change ⓘ industrial pollution ⓘ sea level rise ⓘ urban runoff ⓘ |
Referenced by (70)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Burlington, New Jersey
this entity surface form:
Delaware River basin
this entity surface form:
Delaware River Valley
this entity surface form:
Delaware River Valley
this entity surface form:
Delaware River Valley
subject surface form:
Pennsylvania Route 611
this entity surface form:
Delaware River valley (in part)
this entity surface form:
Delaware River basin
subject surface form:
Assunpink Creek
this entity surface form:
Delaware River basin
this entity surface form:
Delaware River valley
this entity surface form:
Delaware River Valley
subject surface form:
Cooper River (New Jersey)
this entity surface form:
Delaware River basin
this entity surface form:
Delaware River Valley
this entity surface form:
Delaware River region
this entity surface form:
Delaware River Valley
this entity surface form:
Delaware River Basin
this entity surface form:
Delaware River basin
this entity surface form:
Delaware River basin
this entity surface form:
Delaware River valley (distant views)
this entity surface form:
Delaware River valley
this entity surface form:
Delaware River Valley
subject surface form:
Western New Jersey
this entity surface form:
Delaware River Valley
this entity surface form:
Delaware River Valley