The Neversink River (also called Neversink Creek in its upper course) is a 55-mile-long (89 km)[1] tributary of the Delaware River in southeastern New York in the United States. The name of the river comes from the corruption of an Algonquian language phrase meaning "mad river."[citation needed]
Confluence of east and west branches near Claryville
The Neversink's main flow begins just south of the border between present-day Ulster and Sullivancounties, where the east and west branches of the river join near the hamlet of Claryville. Both branches begin on the slopes of Slide Mountain, the highest peak in the Catskills. The west branch is joined by several major tributaries, such as Biscuit Brook and Pigeon Creek at Frost Valley YMCA in the town of Denning, Ulster County. In its upper course, it is a rocky and wild stream, ideal for trout fishing. But, most of the land around it is privately owned and not open to fishermen.
It flows generally southwest through the mountains. Not far downriver from the confluence in Neversink, it is impounded to form the Neversink Reservoir of the New York City Water Supply System. It is connected by a 5-mile (8 km) water tunnel to Rondout Reservoir, and subsequently to the Delaware Aqueduct. Development of the Neversink Reservoir resulted in the displacement of many locals, as several towns along the river were flooded to make the reservoir. New York City paid for their relocation.
Along much of its length, the Neversink is a popular trout stream, mostly north of Woodbourne. In addition to rainbow trout, it sustains brown trout, brook trout and the rare tiger trout. In the 1890s Theodore Gordon expertly matched dry fishing flies to actual insects. Edward Ringwood Hewitt conducted research on insect and flies from his property above the town of Neversink. Their work led to the river gaining a reputation as birthplace of American dry fly fishing.[2] The river is home to other fish species such as smallmouth bass, carp, sucker, bluegill, American eel, and lampreys; and a diverse range of flora and fauna.
Other forms of recreation are rarely pursued on the river. Several swimming holes are available; however, many are on private property or restricted public property. The relative narrow nature of the river is not hospitable to boating. The river is mostly navigable with small watercraft from near its dam in Hasbrouck to its mouth; however, it is seldom traveled.
History
The Tri-States Monument at the confluence of the Neversink with the Delaware
In the late 19th century the river was said to have been navigable to Claryville, where a tannery operated. The river provided a transportation waterway for the tannery's products as well as smaller steam-propelled vessels.
In heavy rains the Neversink River sometimes floods near its mouth at the Delaware River. This occurred most recently in April 2005, causing some destruction and dislocation in the Port Jervis area. The Myers Grove community near Huguenot was particularly affected. In addition, heavy rains, in combination with an extended period of unusually warm weather after a moderate to heavy winter with a considerable snowpack, can produce devastating floods at the headwaters of the river from January to April. The snowpack melt increases the volume in the river at the same time as rain.
A detailed history of the river can be found in James Eldrige Quinlan's History of Sullivan County, published in 1873.
^U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011
^ abAskins, Justin. The Legendary Neversink: A Treasury of the Best Writing About One of America's Great Trout Rivers, Skyhorse Publishing, 2007, page xv
^Graff, Bill (Summer 2006). "Sentinels at the Northern Border" (pdf). Unearthing New Jersey Vol. 2, No. 2. New Jersey Geological Survey.
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1851 Neversink Aqueduct
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"USGS Report, Flood of April 2–3, 2005, Neversink River Basin" (PDF). (17.3 MB)
March 05, 2023
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The Neversink River also called Neversink Creek in its upper course is a 55 mile long 89 km 1 tributary of the Delaware River in southeastern New York in the United States The name of the river comes from the corruption of an Algonquian language phrase meaning mad river citation needed Neversink RiverThe Neversink at Oakland ValleyThe Neversink and its two branchesLocationCountryUnited StatesStateNew YorkCountiesOrange SullivanCityPort JervisPhysical characteristicsSourceEast Branch Neversink River locationS of col between Slide and Cornell mountains Town of Shandaken Ulster County coordinates41 59 40 N 74 22 21 W 41 99444 N 74 37250 W 41 99444 74 37250 elevation2 960 ft 900 m 2nd sourceWest Branch Neversink River locationNW slope of Slide Mountain Town of Shandaken coordinates42 00 19 N 74 23 29 W 42 00528 N 74 39139 W 42 00528 74 39139 elevation3 480 ft 1 060 m Source confluence locationS of Claryville Sullivan County coordinates41 54 57 N 74 34 29 W 41 91583 N 74 57472 W 41 91583 74 57472 elevation1 600 ft 490 m MouthDelaware River locationPort Jervis Orange County coordinates41 21 24 N 74 41 43 W 41 35667 N 74 69528 W 41 35667 74 69528 Coordinates 41 21 24 N 74 41 43 W 41 35667 N 74 69528 W 41 35667 74 69528 elevation400 ft 120 m Length55 mi 89 km Basin size435 sq mi 1 130 km2 Discharge locationGodeffroy NY average463 cu ft s 13 1 m3 s minimum32 cu ft s 0 91 m3 s maximum33 000 cu ft s 930 m3 s Discharge locationClaryville average174 cu ft s 4 9 m3 s The Neversink River is considered by many to be the birthplace of American dry fly fishing 2 Contents 1 Course 2 Recreation 3 History 4 Tributaries 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksCourse Edit Confluence of east and west branches near Claryville The Neversink s main flow begins just south of the border between present day Ulster and Sullivan counties where the east and west branches of the river join near the hamlet of Claryville Both branches begin on the slopes of Slide Mountain the highest peak in the Catskills The west branch is joined by several major tributaries such as Biscuit Brook and Pigeon Creek at Frost Valley YMCA in the town of Denning Ulster County In its upper course it is a rocky and wild stream ideal for trout fishing But most of the land around it is privately owned and not open to fishermen It flows generally southwest through the mountains Not far downriver from the confluence in Neversink it is impounded to form the Neversink Reservoir of the New York City Water Supply System It is connected by a 5 mile 8 km water tunnel to Rondout Reservoir and subsequently to the Delaware Aqueduct Development of the Neversink Reservoir resulted in the displacement of many locals as several towns along the river were flooded to make the reservoir New York City paid for their relocation It flows through the town of Fallsburg the hamlets of Woodbourne Fallsburg South Fallsburg and Old Falls It enters the town of Thompson near Bridgeville New York State Route 17 Interstate 86 cross it at Exit 107 The Holiday Mountain Ski Area was developed near the river Southern Sullivan County has less developed country and the river passes over its largest waterfalls Denton Falls and High Falls in the Neversink Gorge It flows southeastward into western Orange County Near Cuddebackville it is joined from the northeast by Basher Kill then flows southwest US 209 runs parallel to the river which joins the Delaware River at Port Jervis At this confluence with the Delaware the Tri States Monument marks the tripoint of the borders of New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania Interstate 84 bridge passes over this point 3 Recreation EditAlong much of its length the Neversink is a popular trout stream mostly north of Woodbourne In addition to rainbow trout it sustains brown trout brook trout and the rare tiger trout In the 1890s Theodore Gordon expertly matched dry fishing flies to actual insects Edward Ringwood Hewitt conducted research on insect and flies from his property above the town of Neversink Their work led to the river gaining a reputation as birthplace of American dry fly fishing 2 The river is home to other fish species such as smallmouth bass carp sucker bluegill American eel and lampreys and a diverse range of flora and fauna Other forms of recreation are rarely pursued on the river Several swimming holes are available however many are on private property or restricted public property The relative narrow nature of the river is not hospitable to boating The river is mostly navigable with small watercraft from near its dam in Hasbrouck to its mouth however it is seldom traveled History Edit The Tri States Monument at the confluence of the Neversink with the Delaware The Delaware amp Hudson Canal crossed the river at Cuddebackville by an early aqueduct bridge designed by John Roebling and built in 1851 In the late 19th century the river was said to have been navigable to Claryville where a tannery operated The river provided a transportation waterway for the tannery s products as well as smaller steam propelled vessels In heavy rains the Neversink River sometimes floods near its mouth at the Delaware River This occurred most recently in April 2005 causing some destruction and dislocation in the Port Jervis area The Myers Grove community near Huguenot was particularly affected In addition heavy rains in combination with an extended period of unusually warm weather after a moderate to heavy winter with a considerable snowpack can produce devastating floods at the headwaters of the river from January to April The snowpack melt increases the volume in the river at the same time as rain A detailed history of the river can be found in James Eldrige Quinlan s History of Sullivan County published in 1873 Tributaries EditBasha Kill Sheldrake Stream Eden Brook Mullet Brook Monell BrookSee also EditCuddebackville Dam List of crossings of the Neversink River List of New York rivers Neversink PreserveReferences EditNotes U S Geological Survey National Hydrography Dataset high resolution flowline data The National Map accessed April 1 2011 a b Askins Justin The Legendary Neversink A Treasury of the Best Writing About One of America s Great Trout Rivers Skyhorse Publishing 2007 page xv Graff Bill Summer 2006 Sentinels at the Northern Border pdf Unearthing New Jersey Vol 2 No 2 New Jersey Geological Survey External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Neversink River 1851 Neversink Aqueduct The Neverskink Valley Area Museum D amp H Canal Historical Society USGS Report Flood of April 2 3 2005 Neversink River Basin PDF 17 3 MB Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Neversink River amp oldid 1062858660, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
