Kensico Reservoir

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drinking water reservoir reservoir

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.

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	drinking water reservoir → reservoir →
associatedWith	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 State → Westchester County, New York →
locatedInWatershed	New York City water supply watershed →
locatedNear	Harrison, New York → Valhalla, New York → White Plains, New York →
locatedNorthOf	New York City →
managedBy	New York City Department of Environmental Protection →
nearCommunity	Harrison → Mount Pleasant → 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–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	Catskill water system → Delaware water system →
waterUse	unfiltered surface water supply (under filtration avoidance criteria) →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Croton water supply system →	component
West Branch Reservoir →	connectedTo
Westchester County, New York →	contains
New York City water supply system →	hasPart
Kensico Cemetery →	locatedNear
Cross River Reservoir →	partOfSystemWith