The Pepacton Reservoir, also known as the Downsville Reservoir or the Downsville Dam, is a reservoir in Delaware County, New YorkDelaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2000 census, the population was 48,055. The county seat is Delhi. The name is in honor of Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, appointed governor of Virginia in 1609, who was much respected by the early colonists.Delaware County, New York that was formed by impounding over ¼ of the East Branch of the Delaware RiverThe East Branch Delaware River, approximately 75 miles (120 km) long in the U.S. state of New York, is one of two branches, along with the West Branch, that join to form the Delaware River. It flows through a mountainous area on the southwestern edge of the Catskill Mountains. It rises in eastern Delaware County near the hamlet ...East Branch of the Delaware River. New York City purchased the valley in 1942Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar.1942, displacing 974 people, destroying four towns, and submerging nearly ½ of the Delaware and Northern RailroadThe Delaware and Northern Railroad Company was a small railroad in Delaware County that was founded in 1905, and was planned to go from East Branch, where it would make a connection with the New York, Ontario and Western Railway, to Arkville, where it would connect with the Ulster and Delaware. This line followed close to the banks of ...Delaware and Northern Railroad in the process. The dam was finished in 1954Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar.1954, and the flooding was completed in 1955Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar).1955.
The reservoir is 12 miles (19.2 km) south of the village of Delhi, New YorkDelhi is a village in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 2,583 at the 2000 census. The Village of Delhi is within the Town of Delhi on Routes 10 and 28. (Note that Delhi is pronounced Dell-hi, with "hi" as in the informal American greeting) The State University of New York at Delhi is located southwest of the village.Delhi, New York, and is 101 miles (161.6 km) northwest of New York CityNew York City (officially The City of New York) is a city located at the southeastern tip of the state of New York. It is the most populous city in the United States of America. New York City is one of the preeminent global economic centers, with its business, financial, legal, and media organizations having worldwide influence. ...New York City. The reservoir is a windy, narrow reservoir that is 15 miles (24 km) long and about 0.7 miles (1.12 km) wide at its widest. The reservoir contains 140.2 billion gallonsThere are three definitions in current use: * U.S. liquid gallon is legally defined as 231 cubic inches, and is equal to 3.785411784 litres (exactly) or about 0.13368 cubic feet. This is the most common definition of a gallon. The U.S. fluid ounce is defined as 1/128 of a U.S. gallon. * U.S. dry gallon is one-eighth of a U.S. Winchester bushel of 2150.42 cubic inches, thus 268.8025 cubic inches (exactly) or 4.40488377086 litres (exactly) * Imperial (UK) ...gallons (54.3 million m³) of water at full capacity, and is over 160 feet (43.2 m) deep at maximum. This makes it NYC's biggest reservoir by volume.
The Pepacton Reservoir supplies New York City with nearly 25% of its drinking water. The water flows through the reservoir, and then empties into the 25.5-mile (40.8-km) East Delaware TunnelThe East Delaware Tunnel is a 25-mile (40-kilometre) aqueduct in the Catskill Mountains of New York State. It was constructed within a six-year period between 1949 and 1955 to transport drinking water from the Pepacton Reservoir to the Rondout Reservoir, both of which supply New York City with drinking water. The ...East Delaware Tunnel near the former site of Pepacton. The water travels through the aqueduct into the Rondout ReservoirRondout Reservoir is part of New York City's water supply network. It is located 75 miles (120 km) northwest of the city in the Catskill Mountains, near the southern end of Catskill Park, split between the towns of Wawarsing in Ulster County and Neversink in Sullivan County. It is the central collection point for the city's Delaware System, which provides half ...Rondout Reservoir, and empties into the 85-mile (136-km) Delaware Aqueduct::Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct, also known as the Delaware Aqueduct, is the oldest existing wire suspension bridge in the United States; it runs from Minisink Ford, New York to Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania. The Delaware Aqueduct is an aqueduct that takes water from the Rondout to the Kensico Reservoir in Westchester County, just north of the Bronx. This feed forms the ...Delaware Aqueduct. The water then flows into the Kensico ReservoirThe Kensico Reservoir is a reservoir located in Valhalla, New York that was put into service in 1915. It is about 3 miles (4.8 kilometres) north of White Plains, New York, and about 15 miles (24 kilometres) north of New York City. It was formed by impounding the Bronx River, but receives most of its water from other places. For instance, it also shares water with Rye Lake, which is separated from the Kensico Reservoir by Great Island, an island ...Kensico Reservoir just north of The Bronx.
