East Branch Reservoir

General data

Water type: Artificial lake
Progression: East Branch Croton River -> Croton River -> Hudson River -> Upper New York Bay -> Lower New York Bay -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Temperate
Continents: North America
Countries: United States of America

Description

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 56 km north of the city, in the southeast corner of Putnam County. The East Branch Reservoir has a surface area of (2.12 km2, reaches a mean depth of 9.8 m, and holds 20 million m3 at full capacity.

East Branch Reservoir

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