The Delaware River’s average depth is only four to five feet, although holes of 12 to 18 feet are not unusual. A diver with a local search and rescue team said no light penetrates the bottom at all.

This marks the third time the Delaware River has earned the title of “River of the Year,” having previously won in 2002 and 2011. The public cast a total of 8,037 votes, with the Delaware ...

The Delaware River, which separates the Lehigh Valley and New Jersey, was named Pennsylvania’s 2025 River of the Year, marking the first time it’s had such a distinction in over a decade ...