Clear into the Future




	IMPORTANCE OF THE RIVER History of the River History of Hagley The River's Uses About the Estuary The Impact of the River on Commerce THE WORKING RIVER Interview with the People Working on the River History of Delaware Ports Delaware River Cargo Map of Delaware River Ports How Do Ports Function THE LIVING RIVER The Species in and Around the River Challenges Facing our Estuary Community About the Clean Water Act National Estuary Programs How Can I Help Delaware Costal Conditions About Watersheds

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The Impact of the River
on Commerce

The Delaware River is essential in the transportation of international imports and exports. Ports from Upstate New York to the Chesapeake Bay thrive on the health of the river. It supplies us with valuable commercial resources that provide jobs to the surrounding communities. From scientific research to fish farming, the river’s relationship with human interests is as historic as the river itself. And future needs like reservoirs and hydroelectricity will make the river play an even more crucial role in the decisions that lay ahead.