Delaware River, which runs the length of Bucks County, is a pivotal waterway in the country’s Mid-Atlantic region that starts its 405-mile journey at the Catskill Mountains of New York and ends it in the Atlantic Ocean, writes Erica Schmidt for the Shore News Network.

The river is well-known for its unobstructed and free-flowing character and is the longest undammed river in the Eastern United States. It provides drinking water to roughly 17 million people, including many in Pennsylvania.

The river originates from two branches in the Catskill Mountains. The west branch is near Mount Jefferson in Schoharie County, while the East Branch is at Grand Gorge in Delaware County. The two converge at Hancock, New York.

Along its course, the river traverses through picturesque landscapes, including protected stretches of the Upper, Middle, and Lower Delaware National Scenic Rivers.

As it continues south, the Delaware River outlines the borders of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.

The river becomes tidal and navigable at Trenton, New Jersey, which underscores its economic and industrial significance to the entire Delaware Valley metropolitan area.

The river eventually meets the Atlantic Ocean between Cape May and Cape Henlopen.

Read more about the Delaware River in the Shore News Network.

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