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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Pages on Natural Features / Ecosystems

Most of these features were first published in the park's newsletter, Spanning the Gap. (STG) STG features are pdf files.
For related pages in this website, and for links to other websites for each feature,
look up the feature under
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ϑ NEWS: Park Newspaper-Features from Back Issues, by year (STG features)

 

NATURAL FEATURES and ECOSYSTEMS

Biological Diversity (STG: Summer 1989 Vol. 11 No. 2) Its importance worldwide.

Features on Non-Native Species

 

FLOODPLAINS

Photo Gallery: Floodplains Views of typical river floodplain areas by Jacki Katzmire.

Major Floods (under Stories)

 

GEOLOGICAL FORMATIONS

How the Gap Formed (pdf file)

Geology Stops on Mt. Tammany NJ (pdf file)

What's a Water Gap? (For Kids - pdf file)

 

WATERSHEDS

Scenic River Protection Continues (STG: Spring 1993 Vol. 15, No. 1) and Scenic River Protection: An Update (STG: Summer 1993 Vol. 15, No. 2) The new water quality standards for the Delaware River, among the nation's highest.

A Drop to Drink (STG: Summer 2001 Vol. 23, No. 2) By water resources specialist DeNise Cooke.

Water Quality | Features on Water Quality

 

 
Sketch of a shiny, silvery, oval shaped fish with smallish fins  

Did You Know?
... that shad have made a comeback in the Delaware River, due to pollution control. This member of the herring family lives its adult life in the ocean, but travels up rivers and streams to spawn. Each spring, anglers follow the "shad run" up the Delaware River to catch these hard-fighting fish.
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Last Updated: June 19, 2008 at 14:59 EST