Kensico Reservoir
E36573
Kensico Reservoir is a major New York City water supply reservoir located in Westchester County, New York, known for its role in storing and regulating drinking water from the Catskill and Delaware systems.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kensico Reservoir canonical | 18 |
| Kensico Reservoir area | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drinking water reservoir
ⓘ
reservoir ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kensico Cemetery
ⓘ
surface form:
Kensico Cemetery (nearby)
|
| basinCountry | United States of America ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crossedBy | Kensico Dam ⓘ |
| formedBy | Kensico Dam ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
bird watching
ⓘ
shoreline fishing (regulated) ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
blending of Catskill and Delaware waters
ⓘ
sedimentation of particulates before distribution ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Kensico Dam Plaza ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York
ⓘ
surface form:
New York State
Westchester County, New York ⓘ |
| locatedInWatershed | New York City water supply watershed ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Harrison, New York
ⓘ
Valhalla, New York ⓘ White Plains ⓘ
surface form:
White Plains, New York
|
| locatedNorthOf | New York City ⓘ |
| managedBy | New York City Department of Environmental Protection ⓘ |
| nearCommunity |
Harrison
ⓘ
Mount Pleasant ⓘ North Castle, New York ⓘ
surface form:
North Castle
Valhalla ⓘ |
| nearFacility | Westchester County Airport ⓘ |
| nearFeature |
Bronx River Parkway
ⓘ
Taconic State Parkway ⓘ |
| outflowTo |
New Croton Reservoir
ⓘ
New York City distribution system ⓘ |
| partOf |
Catskill Aqueduct
ⓘ
surface form:
Catskill–Delaware water supply system
New York City water supply system ⓘ |
| prohibitedActivity |
boating without permit
ⓘ
swimming ⓘ |
| purpose |
municipal water supply
ⓘ
water quality regulation ⓘ water storage ⓘ |
| receivesWaterVia |
Catskill Aqueduct
ⓘ
Delaware Aqueduct ⓘ |
| region | Hudson Valley ⓘ |
| role |
regulating reservoir before water enters city tunnels
ⓘ
terminal storage reservoir for Catskill and Delaware systems ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
recreational restrictions
ⓘ
water quality protection regulations ⓘ |
| usedFor |
drinking water for New York City
ⓘ
drinking water for Westchester County communities ⓘ |
| waterFrom |
New York City water supply system
ⓘ
surface form:
Catskill water system
Delaware system ⓘ
surface form:
Delaware water system
|
| waterUse | unfiltered surface water supply (under filtration avoidance criteria) ⓘ |
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Valhalla, New York
this entity surface form:
Kensico Reservoir area
subject surface form:
Mount Pleasant, New York
subject surface form:
Kensico Cemetery