Middle Branch Reservoir

Middle Branch Reservoir
Middle Branch Reservoir
Location	Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York
Coordinates	41°23′24″N 073°38′55″W
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Middle Branch Croton River
Primary outflows	Middle Branch Croton River
Catchment area	21 sq mi (54 km^2)
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	400 acres (160 ha)
Surface elevation	371 ft (113 m)[1]

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 km^2), 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 km^2) reaching into Dutchess County. At full capacity, it holds 4.1 billion gallons (6.4 million m^3).[2]

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

• List of reservoirs and dams in New York

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Middle Branch Reservoir
2. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. "Middle Branch Reservoir" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-04-08.

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