Schoharie–Esopus water diversion system

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The Schoharie–Esopus water diversion system is a key component of New York City's upstate water supply infrastructure that transfers water from the Schoharie Reservoir into the Esopus Creek watershed via tunnels and related facilities.

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Label Occurrences
Schoharie–Esopus water diversion system canonical 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf component of water supply infrastructure
water diversion system
affects streamflow of Esopus Creek
water quality in Esopus Creek
associatedWith Ashokan Reservoir
surface form: Ashokan Reservoir watershed

Schoharie Reservoir
surface form: Schoharie Reservoir watershed
connectsReservoir Schoharie Reservoir
connectsWaterBody Esopus Creek
connectsWatershed Esopus Creek
surface form: Esopus Creek watershed
country United States of America
crossesDrainageDivide Hudson River basin sub-watersheds
environmentalIssue alteration of natural flow regimes
sediment transport in Esopus Creek
feeds Ashokan Reservoir
hasPart Shandaken Tunnel
control gates
intake works at Schoharie Reservoir
outlet works to Esopus Creek
shafts and portals
hydrologicFunction interbasin water transfer
jurisdiction New York City
surface form: City of New York

New York
surface form: New York State
locatedIn Catskill Mountains
surface form: Catskill Mountains region

Schoharie County
surface form: Schoharie County, New York

U.S. state of New York
surface form: State of New York

Ulster County
surface form: Ulster County, New York

upstate New York
managingAgency Bureau of Water Supply
operator New York City Department of Environmental Protection
owner New York City
surface form: City of New York
partOf Catskill–Delaware water supply system
surface form: Catskill water supply system

New York City water supply system
surface form: New York City upstate water supply infrastructure

New York City water supply system
purpose augmentation of Esopus Creek flow
municipal water supply
water diversion
regionServed New York City
downstate New York
regulatesFlowTo Esopus Creek
suppliesWaterTo New York City distribution system
usesInfrastructureType reservoir intake
river outlet
water tunnel
watershedOfDestination Esopus Creek watershed
watershedOfOrigin Schoharie Creek watershed
waterSource Schoharie Creek

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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Schoharie–Esopus water diversion system
Description of subject: The Schoharie–Esopus water diversion system is a key component of New York City's upstate water supply infrastructure that transfers water from the Schoharie Reservoir into the Esopus Creek watershed via tunnels and related facilities.

Referenced by (1)

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Shandaken Tunnel partOf Schoharie–Esopus water diversion system