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Rivers Program
There can be no limit to the value placed on our waterways. Our rivers
and streams provide us with economic benefits such as clean water for
drinking; irrigation and industrial use; a place for recreational activities
such as fishing, boating and swimming; and the aesthetic benefit of making
urban areas feel like Country. Clean waterways are essential in making
our communities desirable places to live, work and play. For 27 years
the Wildlands Conservancy has been focusing on the Lehigh River and its
watershed. They continue to focus on this important area with their 'Lehigh
River Watershed Initiative'.
The Lehigh River
The Lehigh River watershed encompasses 1,360 square miles located in nine
counties (Berks, Carbon, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton,
Schuylkill and Wayne) in eastern Pennsylvania. The river is approximately
107 miles in length and is a tributary of the Delaware River with fifteen
major tributaries of its own. The main stem of the river is classified,
in Chapter 93 of the Pennsylvania Water Quality Standards, as a High Quality-Cold
Water Fishery (HQ-CWF) from basin, source to the PA 903 bridge (Jim Thorpe),
a Trout-Stock Fishery (TSF) on the main stem from the PA 903 bridge to
the Allentown Dam, and a Warm Water Fishery (WWF) from the Allentown Dam
to confluence of the Lehigh and Delaware rivers in Easton. The Lehigh
River is steeped in a rich history of geology, ecology, human habitation
and industrial heritage. A major tributary of the Delaware River, the
Lehigh is 103 miles long and drains a 1,360 square mile area.
The Lehigh River is a remarkable river of contrasts. It is, in fact,
an important part of our lives; in ways we either don't realize or may
have forgotten.
For more information on the Lehigh River, or any of watershed related
issues in the Lehigh Valley, contact the Wildlands Conservancy at: 610-965-4397.
Or visit their website at www.wildlandspa.org
Information for this page found on www.Wildlandspa.org
Read the Lehigh Journal Entry
Lehigh River Sojourn Audio Journals
Carol
Neavin
Luke
Lehigh River Sojourn Video Journals
Dave Hess, Secretary
DEP, and Natalie
Alyssa
Kimmel, Wildlands Conservancy
Chris
Kocher, Wildlands Conservancy
Ronald
Snyder
Sojourner
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