The salt front in the river has encroached well above its normal level and is now near Philadelphia International Airport. It should be 19 miles further south in Wilmington.
Less visible: Water flow in the Delaware River, which dropped to 60% at Trenton, the regional agency that oversees the river’s use said Tuesday.Officials with the Delaware River Basin Commission said they have released billions of gallons of water from upstream reservoirs to keep the river to acceptable levels in Philadelphia, but that protective measures might have to be taken if conditions persist. That could include reducing more reservoir releases, or diverting water from elsewhere.
The front has not reached the Schuylkill since a drought in the 1960s when it reached mile marker 102. Much of the Philadelphia region began falling into dry conditions in August, with the drought taking hold in September and a record-dry October, though some reservoirs upstream have seen more rain.
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