Beaverkill Valley
The Beaverkill drains the Catskills to the west, flowing into the East Branch of the Delaware. It rises near the westernmost High Peaks of the Catskills: Doubletop, Graham and Balsam Lake Mountains. From here it descends gradually, for the most part, through a long upland valley. Along side the river, flat meadows and fields alternate with steep banks. Occasionally, the river passes through a hemlock ravine. Long forested slopes rise on both sides of the narrow valley, with the mountains and hills above decreasing gradually in height to the west. Many mountain streams rush down to join the Beaverkill. A road closely follows the river for most of its length. Below the town of Roscoe, along Route 17, the river forms a steep sided gorge. This impressive feature gradually deepens to about 1200 feet in relief at the junction with the the East Branch of the Delaware River. The Beaverkill is moderately steep, rocky and fast-moving. Occasionally it flows directly on bedrock, but more