Delaware Aqueduct in the context of "Kensico Reservoir"

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⭐ Core Definition: Delaware Aqueduct

The Delaware Aqueduct is an aqueduct in the New York City water supply system. It takes water from the Rondout, Cannonsville, Neversink, and Pepacton reservoirs on the west bank of the Hudson River through the Chelsea Pump Station near Beacon, New York, then into the West Branch, Kensico, and Hillview reservoirs on the east bank, ending at Hillview in Yonkers, New York.

Built between 1939 and 1945, the Delaware Aqueduct carries about half of New York City's water supply of 1.3 billion US gallons (4,900,000 m) per day. At 13.5 feet (4.1 m) wide and 85 miles (137 km) long, it is the world's longest tunnel.

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👉 Delaware Aqueduct in the context of Kensico Reservoir

The Kensico Reservoir is a reservoir in the New York City water supply system. Spanning the towns of North Castle and Mount Pleasant, New York, it was formed by the Kensico Dam in 1885, which impounded waters from the Bronx and Byram rivers.

In addition to being a catchment for its own drainage basin in Westchester County, the reservoir serves as a mixing basin for and stores waters from both the Catskill Aqueduct and Delaware Aqueduct, as well as the drainages of the West Branch Reservoir and Boyds Corner Reservoir (that lie within the Croton River watershed), which get mixed at West Branch with those of the Delaware Aqueduct before the combined flow is carried to Kensico.

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Delaware Aqueduct in the context of Delaware River

The Delaware River is a major river in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and is the longest free-flowing (undammed) river in the Eastern United States. From the meeting of its branches in Hancock, New York, the river flows for 282 miles (454 km) along the borders of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, before emptying into Delaware Bay.

The river has been recognized by the National Wildlife Federation as one of the country's Great Waters and has been called the "Lifeblood of the Northeast" by American Rivers. Its watershed drains an area of 13,539 square miles (35,070 km) and provides drinking water for 17 million people, including half of New York City via the Delaware Aqueduct.

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LINKED FROM (PARENTS)
← Delaware River ← Kensico Reservoir
LINKS TO (CHILDREN)
Rondout Reservoir → Cannonsville Reservoir → Neversink Reservoir → Pepacton Reservoir → Aqueduct (water supply) → New York City water supply system → Hudson River → Beacon, New York → West Branch Reservoir → Kensico Reservoir → Hillview Reservoir → Yonkers, New York → List of longest tunnels →