The St. Jones River is a river, approximately 10 mi (16 km) long, in central Delaware in the United States.

It is formed in central Kent County, on the north edge of Dover, by the confluence of the Fork Branch and Maidstone Branch, each approximately 5 mi (8 km) long and rising in western Kent County. The combined stream flows southeast through Dover, where it is impounded to form Silver Lake. It flows along the east side of downtown Dover and the Delaware State Capitol, then continues southeast from Dover and enters Delaware Bay at Bowers, approximately 0.5 mi (1 km) north of the mouth of the Murderkill River.

The lower course of the river southeast of Dover is surrounded by extensive salt marshes, open water habitats, and wetlands. A portion of the lower river, along with nearby Blackbird Creek, have received federal protection as the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve.

See also

• List of Delaware rivers

External links

• The St. Jones River Trail (http://www.destateparks.com/greenway/trailguides/StJones/sj.htm)
• St. Jones Estuarine Research Reserve (http://www.visitdover.com/tours/attractstjones.html)
• NOAA: Delaware Reserve (http://nerrs.noaa.gov/Delaware/welcome.html)