Hillview Reservoir

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Hillview Reservoir is a key New York City water storage facility that serves as the final holding basin for treated water before it enters the city’s distribution system.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf drinking water reservoir
infrastructure of New York City
water storage facility
capacity approximately 900 million US gallons
connectedTo City Tunnel No. 1
City Tunnel No. 2
City Tunnel No. 3
constructionStartDate 1913
country United States
distributesWaterThrough New York City water tunnels
elevation about 295 feet above sea level
function final storage basin for treated water before distribution
regulates water flow into New York City distribution mains
hasFeature concrete inlet and outlet structures
earthen embankment dams
two main basins
inception 1915
isCriticalInfrastructureFor New York City drinking water supply
isSubjectOf New York City water supply planning documents
infrastructure security assessments
locatedIn New York State
Westchester County, New York
Yonkers, New York
managedBy Bureau of Water Supply
near Bronx–Westchester border
Van Cortlandt Park
opened 1915
operatedBy New York City Department of Environmental Protection
ownedBy New York City
partOf Catskill–Delaware water supply system
New York City water supply system
receivesWaterFrom Catskill system
Delaware system
regionServed New York City metropolitan area
regulates water pressure into New York City distribution system
securityStatus restricted access facility
suppliesWaterTo Borough of Manhattan
Borough of the Bronx
New York City
parts of Brooklyn
parts of Queens
surfaceArea approximately 90 acres
use potable water storage
waterSource Catskill Aqueduct
Delaware Aqueduct
waterType treated surface water

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Croton water supply system
component
New York City water supply system
hasPart

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