- New Croton aqueduct
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The New Croton aqueduct, built roughly parallel to the Old Croton aqueduct was constructed to provide a large steady water supply for New York City. The aqueduct opened on July 15, 1890.[1] It runs from the New Croton reservoir in Westchester County to the Jerome Park Reservoir in The Bronx, from which it distributes water to certain areas of the Bronx and Manhattan before emptying into Tunnel 1 of the Catskill/Delaware System. Due to numerous water quality issues, a filtration plant, the Croton filter plant, is being constructed within Van Cortlandt Park to improve water quality. Because of these quality problems, the Croton system is often bypassed or mixed with water from the Catskill Aqueduct and/or Delaware Aqueduct.
References
- ^ "The New Aqueduct Opened; Water Flowing at One-Third the Reservoir's Capacity". The New York Times. July 16, 1890. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9805E6DC133BE533A25755C1A9619C94619ED7CF. Retrieved 2011-03-17.
Reservoirs
(Croton Watershed)Reservoirs
(Catskill/Delaware Watershed)Controlled Lakes Waterways Croton River · West Branch Croton River · Middle Branch Croton River · East Branch Croton River · Titicus River · Muscoot River · Cross River · Esopus Creek · Neversink River · Rondout Creek · Delaware River · East Branch Delaware River · West Branch Delaware RiverAqueducts New Croton Aqueduct · Croton Aqueduct (decommissioned) · Catskill Aqueduct · Shandaken Tunnel · Delaware Aqueduct · Neversink Tunnel · East Delaware Tunnel · West Delaware TunnelStorage Reservoirs Croton Distributing Reservoir (decommissioned) · Highbridge Reservoir (decommissioned) · Hillview Reservoir · Jerome Park Reservoir · Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir (decommissioned) · Silver Lake Reservoir · Ridgewood Reservoir (decommissioned) · Williamsbridge Reservoir (decommissioned)Distribution Tunnels New York City Water Tunnel No. 1 · New York City Water Tunnel No. 2 · New York City Water Tunnel No. 3 (under construction) · Richmond TunnelCoordinates: 41°05′25″N 73°50′35″W / 41.09028°N 73.84306°W
Categories:- Water infrastructure of New York City
- Aqueducts in the United States
- Geography of The Bronx
- Buildings and structures in Westchester County, New York
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