Delaware system

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component of New York City water supply system water supply system

The Delaware system is a major component of New York City's water supply network, delivering drinking water from reservoirs in the Delaware River watershed to the city.

Aliases (1)

Delaware water system ×1

Statements (35)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	component of New York City water supply system → water supply system →
beganOperation	20th century →
connectedTo	Catskill system → Croton system →
country	United States →
drawsWaterFrom	Cannonsville Reservoir → Neversink Reservoir → Pepacton Reservoir → Rondout Reservoir →
hasComponent	Delaware Aqueduct →
isMajorComponentOf	New York City drinking water network →
locatedIn	Catskill Mountains region → Delaware River basin → New York State →
operatedBy	New York City Department of Environmental Protection →
ownedBy	City of New York →
partOf	New York City water supply system →
purpose	municipal water supply →
regulates	drinking water quantity for New York City →
regulatoryContext	interstate water agreements on Delaware River →
serves	New York City →
supplies	drinking water →
suppliesTo	New York City borough of Bronx → New York City borough of Brooklyn → New York City borough of Manhattan → New York City borough of Queens → New York City borough of Staten Island →
typeOf	interbasin water transfer system →
usesInfrastructure	aqueducts → reservoirs → tunnels →
usesWatershed	Delaware River watershed →
waterSource	surface water →
waterUse	public water supply →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Croton water supply system →	oneOfThreeMajorSystems
Kensico Reservoir ("Delaware water system") →	waterFrom