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Delaware lies on a level plain, the highest elevation being less than 450 feet (137 m) above sea level. The northern part is associated with the Appalachian Piedmont and is hilly with a rolling surface. South of Newark and Wilmington, the state follows the Atlantic Coastal Plain with flat, sandy, and, in some parts, swampy ground. A ridge about 75 to 80 feet in altitude extends along the western boundary of the state and is the drainage divide between the two major watersheds of the Delaware River in the east and of several streams falling into Chesapeake Bay in the west. The principal streams draining into the Delaware are the Christina River and the Brandywine Creek. The Christina is navigable for large ships as far as Wilmington, and for small ships as far as Newport. The coast of Delaware Bay is marshy; the Atlantic coast has many sand beaches enclosing shallow lagoons. The largest of these are Rehoboth Bay, Indian River Bay, and a portion of Assawoman Bay. The only harbors of consequence are Wilmington, Lewes, and New Castle.
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