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The '''New Croton reservoir''' is a narrow reservoir in [[Westchester County, New York]], lying approximately {{convert|22|mi|km}} north of [[New York City]], for which the reservoir supplies water. It is the collecting point for water from all reservoirs in the '''Croton Watershed'''. |
The '''New Croton reservoir''' is a narrow reservoir in [[Westchester County, New York]], lying approximately {{convert|22|mi|km}} north of [[New York City]], for which the reservoir supplies water. It is the collecting point for water from all reservoirs in the '''Croton Watershed'''.<ref name="dec">{{cite web|title=New Croton Reservoir|url=http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/75459.html|website=dec.ny.gov|publisher=NYS Department of Environmental Conservation|accessdate=13 March 2016}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The original reservoir was called Croton Lake, and was New York City's first source of water not located in the city itself. The reservoir was created in 1842 by damming the [[Croton River]], a tributary of the [[Hudson River]]. Around the turn of the 20th century, the City of New York enlarged the reservoir by constructing the [[New Croton Dam]] to supply the city with more water. The new enlarged reservoir, completed in 1905, is one of the bigger of the small reservoirs, and is the largest reservoir in the Croton Watershed. It is approximately {{convert|9|mi|km}} long, and it can hold {{convert|19|e9USgal|m3}} of water at full capacity. A small part of its water comes from rain on its own [[drainage basin]] that covers 57 square miles (148 km²) of land. |
The original reservoir was called Croton Lake, and was New York City's first source of water not located in the city itself. The reservoir was created in 1842 by damming the [[Croton River]], a tributary of the [[Hudson River]]. Around the turn of the 20th century, the City of New York enlarged the reservoir by constructing the [[New Croton Dam]] to supply the city with more water. The new enlarged reservoir, completed in 1905, is one of the bigger of the small reservoirs, and is the largest reservoir in the Croton Watershed. It is approximately {{convert|9|mi|km}} long, and it can hold {{convert|19|e9USgal|m3}} of water at full capacity. A small part of its water comes from rain on its own [[drainage basin]] that covers 57 square miles (148 km²) of land.<ref name="SciAmer">{{cite journal|last1=Staff|title=Completing the Great Masonry Dam of, the New Croton Reservoir|date=September 24, 1904|volume=Scientific America|url=http://www.scientificamericanpast.com/Scientific%20American%201900%20to%201909/4/lg/sci9241904.htm|accessdate=13 March 2016}}</ref> |
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The drinking water from the reservoir flows into the [[New Croton aqueduct]] while about three-quarters of the way through the reservoir. From there it goes to the city, and enters the [[Jerome Park Reservoir]] in [[The Bronx]]. It then continues to flow through the rest of the city until the water from the New Croton Aqueduct mixes with water from the [[Catskill aqueduct]] in [[Manhattan]]. It finally continues through the NYC boroughs of [[Brooklyn]] and [[Staten Island]], which are the termini of the distribution system. |
The drinking water from the reservoir flows into the [[New Croton aqueduct]] while about three-quarters of the way through the reservoir. From there it goes to the city, and enters the [[Jerome Park Reservoir]] in [[The Bronx]]. It then continues to flow through the rest of the city until the water from the New Croton Aqueduct mixes with water from the [[Catskill aqueduct]] in [[Manhattan]]. It finally continues through the NYC boroughs of [[Brooklyn]] and [[Staten Island]], which are the termini of the distribution system.<ref name="ASCE">{{cite web|last1=Staff|title=Croton Water Supply System|url=http://www.ascemetsection.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=341&Itemid=995|website=ascemetsection.org|publisher=American Society of Civil Engineers|accessdate=13 March 2016}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:49, 13 March 2016
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| Location | Westchester County, New York |
| Coordinates | 41°13′58.65″N 73°50′23.27″W / 41.2329583°N 73.8397972°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Croton River |
| Primary outflows | Croton River |
| Catchment area | 57 sq mi (150 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
The New Croton reservoir is a narrow reservoir in Westchester County, New York, lying approximately 22 miles (35 km) north of New York City, for which the reservoir supplies water. It is the collecting point for water from all reservoirs in the Croton Watershed.[1]
History
The original reservoir was called Croton Lake, and was New York City's first source of water not located in the city itself. The reservoir was created in 1842 by damming the Croton River, a tributary of the Hudson River. Around the turn of the 20th century, the City of New York enlarged the reservoir by constructing the New Croton Dam to supply the city with more water. The new enlarged reservoir, completed in 1905, is one of the bigger of the small reservoirs, and is the largest reservoir in the Croton Watershed. It is approximately 9 miles (14 km) long, and it can hold 19 billion US gallons (72,000,000 m3) of water at full capacity. A small part of its water comes from rain on its own drainage basin that covers 57 square miles (148 km²) of land.[2]
The drinking water from the reservoir flows into the New Croton aqueduct while about three-quarters of the way through the reservoir. From there it goes to the city, and enters the Jerome Park Reservoir in The Bronx. It then continues to flow through the rest of the city until the water from the New Croton Aqueduct mixes with water from the Catskill aqueduct in Manhattan. It finally continues through the NYC boroughs of Brooklyn and Staten Island, which are the termini of the distribution system.[3]
Gallery
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The reservoir and the AMVETS Memorial Bridge -
Water treatment at the reservoir -
Details and list of project workers of the New Croton Aqueduct -
Amvets memorial bridge - One of several bridges transversing the reservoir
See also
- Croton Aqueduct
- List of reservoirs and dams in New York
- New Croton Aqueduct
- New York City water supply system
References
- ^ "New Croton Reservoir". dec.ny.gov. NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ Staff (September 24, 1904). "Completing the Great Masonry Dam of, the New Croton Reservoir". Scientific America. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Staff. "Croton Water Supply System". ascemetsection.org. American Society of Civil Engineers. Retrieved 13 March 2016.