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East Branch Reservoir
East Branch Reservoir, is a reservoir in the town of Southeast, New York, near the village of Brewster. Part of the New York City water supply system, it was formed by impounding the East Branch of the Croton River. Forming part of the Croton Watershed, it was placed into service in 1891, and lies some north of the city, in the southeast corner of Putnam County. History The East Branch Reservoir has a surface area of , reaches a mean depth of , and holds at full capacity. It drains a area that includes Bog Brook Reservoir. Its water flows back into the East Branch of the Croton River south of the dam, then into The Diverting Reservoir, then via the Croton River to the Muscoot and the New Croton reservoirs, into the New Croton Aqueduct. Water from the aqueduct flows into the Jerome Park Reservoir in the Bronx for daily distribution. One of two double reservoirs in NYC's system, it is connected to the Bog Brook impoundment via a tunnel. When the two were being built, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Putnam County, New York
Putnam County is a County (New York), county in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 97,668. The county seat is Carmel (hamlet), New York, Carmel, within one of the county's six towns. The county is part of the Hudson Valley region of the state. Putnam County is bordered by Dutchess County to the north, Connecticut and its county of Fairfield County, Connecticut, Fairfield to the east, Westchester County, New York, Westchester County to the south, and the Hudson River and Orange County, New York, Orange County to the west. Midtown Manhattan is around a one-hour drive, and the county is included in the New York metropolitan area. Putnam County was formed in 1812 from Dutchess County and is named for Israel Putnam, a hero in the French and Indian War and a general in the American Revolutionary War. It is one of the most affluent counties in America, ranked 21st by Highest-income counties in the Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
