Wild & Scenic River
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
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Congress designated the Middle Delaware National Scenic and Recreational River in 1978. The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act preserves rivers throughout the United States for their wild, scenic, and recreational attributes. Designated rivers must be free-flowing and have excellent water quality. These qualities of the Middle Delaware protect clean drinking water, maintain high ecological integrity, and ensure superior recreational experiences.
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The defeat of the Tocks Island Dam in 1975 was an early victory for the environmental movement.
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American shad can freely migrate up the Delaware River from the bay in spring.
Erected by National Park Service-United States Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1978.
Location. 41° 1.739′ N, 75° 3.151′ W. Marker is in Bushkill, Pennsylvania, in Pike County. It is on River Road (CR 2028). The
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Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: This National Park Is Our Home (here, next to this marker); Delaware Water Gap (here, next to this marker); Smithfield Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Shawnee Mountain (approx. 1.1 miles away); Old Mine Road (approx. 1.4 miles away in New Jersey); The Trepp Lodge (approx. 1.7 miles away); Sunfish Pond (approx. 2.4 miles away in New Jersey); Marshalls Creek Explosion (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bushkill.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 455 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 13, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
