Middle Branch Reservoir
Middle Branch Reservoir is located in New York
Middle Branch Reservoir
Middle Branch Reservoir
LocationTown of Southeast, Putnam County, New York
Coordinates41°23′24″N 073°38′55″W / 41.39000°N 73.64861°W / 41.39000; -73.64861
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsMiddle Branch Croton River
Primary outflowsMiddle Branch Croton River
Catchment area21 sq mi (54 km2)
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area400 acres (160 ha)

Middle Branch Reservoir is a reservoir in the New York City water supply system located in the Town of Southeast in Putnam County, 35 miles (65 km) north of the city. Created in 1878 by damming the Middle Branch of the Croton River, it is one of twelve in the Croton Watershed.

Middle Branch 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). 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).[1]

Map of the Croton River watershed [a] showing Middle Branch Reservoir

Notes

  1. ^ Note that this is not identical with the New York City water supply system's "Croton Watershed". Numerous small natural lakes and ponds, as well as large Lake Mahopac, are part of the Croton River's watershed but not part of New York City’s supply system. A map of the actual Croton Watershed is found here.

See also

References

  1. ^ New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. "Middle Branch Reservoir" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-04-08.

External links


New York City's water supply system
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