West Branch Delaware River
- West Branch Delaware River
The West Branch Delaware River, approximately 90 mi (144 km) long in the U.S. states of New York and Pennsylvania, is one of the two branches, along with the East Branch, that join to form the Delaware River. Along most of its course, it flows through a mountainous area of New York in the northern Catskill Mountains.
It rises in Schoharie County, New York and flows generally southwest, entering Delaware County and flowing past Stamford and Delhi. In southwestern Delaware County it flows in an increasingly winding course through the mountains, generally southwest. At Stilesville it is impounded to form the Cannonsville Reservoir. At Deposit, on the border between Broome and Delaware counties, it turns sharply to the southeast and is paralleled by New York State Route 17. It joins the East Branch at Hancock to form the Delaware. For the lower 6 mi (10 km) it forms part of the boundary between New York and Pennsylvania.
The river is considered one of the best fly fishing trout streams in the United States, based on its cold water springs and deep pools. The trout population in this river is naturally reproducing, but during the warm months stocked trout from smaller and warmer tributaries will seek sanctuary in its cool water.
ee also
*List of New York rivers
*List of Pennsylvania rivers
External links
* [http://www.flyfishingconnection.com/articles/current/75/Fly+Fishing+The+West+Branch+Of+The+Delaware+River+In+New+York+And+Pennsylvania/ Fly Fishing the West Branch of the Delaware]
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