Middle Branch Reservoir

Middle Branch Reservoir
Location	Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York
Coordinates	41°23′24″N 073°38′55″W / 41.39°N 73.64861°W / 41.39; -73.64861Coordinates: 41°23′24″N 073°38′55″W / 41.39°N 73.64861°W / 41.39; -73.64861
Lake type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Middle Branch Croton River
Primary outflows	Middle Branch Croton River
Catchment area	21 sq mi (54 km2)
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	400 acres (160 ha)

Middle Branch Reservoir is among the 12 reservoirs in New York City's Croton watershed. It is located in the Town of Southeast in Putnam County, 35 miles (65 km) north of the city.

It drains an area of 21 square miles (55 km²) reaching into Dutchess County. At full capacity, it holds 4.1 billion gallons (6.4 million m³).^{[citation needed]} It covers 400 acres (1.6 km²), with an average depth of 31 feet (9.4 m), although some areas in the reservoir's southern extent reach 50 feet (15 m).^[1]

It was created in 1878 by damming the Middle Branch of the Croton River.

See also

• List of reservoirs and dams in New York

References

1. ^ New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. "Middle Branch Reservoir". http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/fish_marine_pdf/midresmap.pdf. Retrieved 2008-04-08. 

External links

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Middle Branch Reservoir