The Delaware Water Gap is on the border of New Jersey and Pennsylvania where the Delaware River cuts through a large ridge of the Appalachian Mountains. A water gap is a geological feature where a river cuts through a mountain ridge.
The Delaware Water Gap is the site of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, which is used primarily for recreational purposes, such as rafting, canoeing, swimming, fishing, hiking and rock climbing. With a fishing license, one can fish in the Delaware for carp, shad and other fish.
Read more about Delaware Water Gap: Geology, Flora and Fauna, Paleo Indians and Native Americans, Transportation, National Park Service, Hiking Trails, Rock Climbing, Tock's Island Dam, Boy Scout Camps
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