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Catskill Aqueduct — The Catskill Aqueduct, part of the New York City water supply system, brings water from the Catskill Mountains to Yonkers where it connects to other parts of the sytem. It begins at the Ashokan Reservoir in Olivebridge, New York, in Ulster County … Wikipedia
Aqueduct — An aqueduct is an artificial channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another. The word is derived from the Latin aqua , water, and ducere ( to lead ). The word is also used for any bridge that carries water, similar to… … Wikipedia
Croton Aqueduct — Old Croton Aqueduct U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. National Historic Landmark … Wikipedia
New Croton aqueduct — 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… … Wikipedia
Delaware Aqueduct — For the bridge, see Roebling s Delaware Aqueduct. Building in Yonkers The Delaware Aqueduct is the newest of the New York City aqueducts. It takes water from the Rondout Reservoir through the Chelsea Pump Station, the West Branch Reservoir, and… … Wikipedia
New Croton Aqueduct — Built roughly parallel to the Old Croton Aqueduct, the New Croton Aqueduct was constructed to provide a large steady supply of water for New York City. The aqueduct runs from the New Croton Reservoir in Westchester County to the Jerome Park… … Wikipedia
Delaware Aqueduct — ▪ water works, New York, United States circular tunnel, part of the system that supplies water to New York City from the Delaware River near its source and from other streams in the Catskill Mountains. Running deep in bedrock for its… … Universalium
New York City water supply system — New York City s water supply system is one of the most extensive municipal water systems in the world. This complex system relies on a combination of tunnels, aqueducts and reservoirs to meet the daily needs of 8 million residents and many… … Wikipedia
Kensico Reservoir — Infobox lake lake name = Kensico Reservoir image lake = Kensico dam.jpg caption lake = image bathymetry = caption bathymetry = location = Valhalla, New York coords = type = reservoir inflow = outflow = catchment = basin countries = United States… … Wikipedia
Neversink Reservoir — South end, from the dam Location Sullivan County, New York Coordinates … Wikipedia
New Croton reservoir — Location Westchester County, New York Coordinates … Wikipedia
