Pepacton Reservoir
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Pepacton Reservoir supplies New York City with nearly 25% of its drinking water.[1] Its water empties into the Script error: No such module "convert". East Delaware Tunnel near the former site of Pepacton, then flows through the aqueduct into the Rondout Reservoir, which empties into the Script error: No such module "convert". Delaware Aqueduct. Flow is then routed under the Hudson into the West Branch Reservoir in Putnam County, New York, then on to the Kensico Reservoir in Westchester County just north of The Bronx. From there the aqueduct continues on to Hillview Reservoir, from which it is distributed by tunnel to users in the City.
Peapackton is a Lenape Native American term meaning "marriage of the waters". The reservoir lies on land New York City purchased in the valley in 1942, and led to the displacement of 974 people, destruction of four hamlets (Arena, Pepacton, Shavertown and Union Grove), and submersion of nearly one-quarter of the Delaware and Northern Railroad in the process. The dam, located at Downsville, was finished in 1954, and the flooding was completed in 1955.
The reservoir is a significant factor in the local economy of Downsville, as thousands of tourists travel to Downsville each year to fish for trout. No motor boats are allowed on the reservoir; non-motorized boats that have been steam-cleaned and that have required tags may be used in the reservoir during the summer.[4]
Tributaries
- Mill Brook
- Barkaboom Stream
- Lower Beach Hill Brook
- Holliday Brook
- Bryden Hill Brook
- Murphy Hill Brook
- Flynn Brook
- Tremper Kill
- Bush Kill
See also
References
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- ↑ a b Pepacton Reservoir, NYC Environmental Protection
- ↑ History Of The Nyc Water Supply, Catskill Watershed Corporation. Accessed June 23, 2022. "The Pepacton Reservoir on the East Branch in Delaware County was built between 1947 and 1954. The 2,400-foot-long dam at Downsville impounds the largest of the city’s reservoirs."
- ↑ Pepacton Reservoir, New York City Department of Environmental Protection. Accessed June 23, 2022. "It consists of one basin, approximately 15 miles in length and holds 140.2 billion gallons at full capacity, making it the largest reservoir in the City system by volume. It was placed into service in 1955."
- ↑ Boating, New York City Department of Environmental Protection. Accessed October 4, 2023. "All boaters must obtain a free DEP Access Permit and all boats must be steam cleaned by a DEP certified steam cleaning vendor before being placed on a resevoir[sic].... Recreational boating (boating for non-anglers) is allowed on Cannonsville, Pepacton, Neversink and Schoharie Reservoirs during the summer.... Non-motorized kayaks, canoes, rowboats, and sculls with the appropriate recreational boat tags may be used."
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