East Branch Delaware River

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The East Branch Delaware River, approximately 75 miles (120 km) long in the U.S. state of New York, is one of two branches, along with the West Branch, that join to form the Delaware River. It flows through a mountainous area on the southwestern edge of the Catskill Mountains.

It rises in eastern Delaware County near the hamlet of Grand Gorge and flows initially SSW, through Roxbury, then WSW through Margaretville, forming part of the northern boundary of Catskill State Park. East of Downsville it is impounded to form the 15 miles (24 km) Pepacton Reservoir. It receives the Beaverkill River from the southeast at East Branch. It joins the West Branch at Hancock, on the border with Pennsylvania, to form the Delaware.

The river is a popular destination for fly fishing for brown trout.

[edit] See also

• List of New York rivers

[edit] External links

• Fly fishing the East Branch of the Delaware River

[edit] Maps and aerial photos

Mouth or other endpoint (Confluence with West Branch south of Hancock)

• WikiSatellite view at WikiMapia
• Street map from MapQuest
• Topographic map from TopoZone
• Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
• Satellite image from Google Maps
• Other maps and aerial photos

Source (Unnamed pond southwest of Grand Gorge, New York)

• WikiSatellite view at WikiMapia
• Street map from MapQuest
• Topographic map from TopoZone
• Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
• Satellite image from Google Maps
• Other maps and aerial photos