Catskill–Delaware water supply system
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The Catskill–Delaware water supply system is a major network of reservoirs, aqueducts, and related infrastructure that delivers the majority of New York City’s high-quality drinking water from the Catskill Mountains and Delaware River watershed.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | municipal water supply system ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
New York City residents
ⓘ
some communities in upstate New York ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Croton water supply system
NERFINISHED
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New York City distribution tunnels ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 20th century ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| designPrinciple | gravity flow with minimal pumping ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact | requires extensive watershed land protection ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Ashokan Reservoir
NERFINISHED
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Cannonsville Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ Catskill Aqueduct NERFINISHED ⓘ Delaware Aqueduct NERFINISHED ⓘ Hillview Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ Kensico Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ Neversink Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ Pepacton Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ Rondout Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ Schoharie Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ Shandaken Tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ West Branch Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infrastructureType |
aqueducts
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reservoirs ⓘ tunnels ⓘ water treatment facilities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Catskill Park region
NERFINISHED
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Delaware River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manages | protected watershed lands ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
long-distance gravity-fed conveyance
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provides majority of New York City’s drinking water ⓘ |
| operator | New York City Department of Environmental Protection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | New York City water supply system ⓘ |
| primaryWaterUse | municipal drinking water supply ⓘ |
| purpose | delivery of high-quality drinking water to New York City ⓘ |
| regulator |
New York State Department of Health
NERFINISHED
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United States Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatoryStatus | Filtration Avoidance Determination under U.S. EPA rules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serves | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supplies | drinking water ⓘ |
| waterQuality | unfiltered surface water ⓘ |
| watershedProtectionProgram | New York City watershed protection program ⓘ |
| waterSourceRegion |
Catskill Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Delaware River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterType | surface water ⓘ |
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Catskill-Delaware water system
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Catskill water supply system
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New York City Department of Environmental Protection Catskill-Delaware system operations
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New York City Catskill water supply system
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New York City Delaware System reservoirs
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New York City Delaware water system
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New York City Catskill–Delaware water supply system
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Catskill water supply system
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Catskill water supply system
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New York City water supply Catskill–Delaware system
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Catskill water supply system
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New York City Catskill water system
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Catskill-Delaware water supply system
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Catskill and Delaware aqueduct system (general source region)