Roundout Reservoir

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Roundout Reservoir is a man-made lake in New York’s Catskill region that serves as a major component of the New York City water supply system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf reservoir
accessPolicy public access restricted to protect water quality
basinCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
connectsTo Catskill Aqueduct NERFINISHED
Delaware Aqueduct NERFINISHED
constructionType impoundment of Rondout Creek by dam
country United States of America
surface form: United States
drainageBasin Hudson River basin NERFINISHED
ecosystem freshwater reservoir ecosystem
environmentalZone protected watershed area
fishingPolicy fishing allowed by permit in designated areas
hasFeature deep, narrow valley basin
steep forested watershed slopes
hasPart Rondout Reservoir Dam NERFINISHED
hasWatershed Rondout Creek watershed
inflow Rondout Creek NERFINISHED
tributary streams in Catskill region
isMajorComponentOf New York City Catskill–Delaware water supply system NERFINISHED
locatedIn Catskill Mountains NERFINISHED
New York State NERFINISHED
Ulster County, New York NERFINISHED
manages drinking water storage for New York City
near town of Rochester, New York
town of Wawarsing, New York NERFINISHED
operator New York City Department of Environmental Protection NERFINISHED
outflow Delaware Aqueduct NERFINISHED
Rondout Creek (downstream of dam) NERFINISHED
ownedBy New York City
surface form: City of New York
partOf Catskill–Delaware Watershed NERFINISHED
New York City water supply system NERFINISHED
purpose flood control
municipal water supply
recreation (limited and regulated)
region Catskill Park vicinity
regulates flow of Rondout Creek
securityStatus critical infrastructure for New York City
suppliesWaterTo Hudson Valley communities (via NYC system)
New York City NERFINISHED
transportMode water conveyed via aqueduct tunnels
usedFor gravity-fed water conveyance
raw water storage
watercourse Rondout Creek NERFINISHED
waterQualityUse unfiltered drinking water source
waterUse potable water supply only (no swimming allowed)

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Hudson River watershed includesWaterBody Roundout Reservoir