Delaware Aqueduct
The Delaware Aqueduct is the newest of the New York City aqueducts. It takes water from the Rondout Reservoir through the Chelsea Pump Station, the West Branch Reservoir, and the Kensico Reservoir, ending at the Hillview Reservoir in Yonkers, New York.
The aqueduct was constructed between 1939 and 1945, and carries approximately half of the New York City water supply of 1.3 billion US gallons per day. The Delaware Aqueduct leaks up to 36 million gallons per day.
At 85 miles (137 km) long and 13.5 feet (4.1 m) wide, the Delaware Aqueduct is the world's longest continuous underground tunnel.[1]
Leaks
Since the late 1980s, the New York Department of Environmental Protection has been monitoring two leaks in the Delaware Aqueduct that collectively release between 10 and 36 million gallons of water per day.[2] These leaks have caused many problems with flooding and drinking water contamination, particularly for residents of Wawarsing, New York.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Mitchell, Susan K. The Longest Tunnels. Garth Stevens Publishing. p. 26. ISBN 9780836883657.
The Delaware Aqueduct tunnel is the longest continuous rock tunnel in the world.
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- ^ "Hinchey Urges New York City Dept. of Environmental Protection To Comprehensively Address The Impact Of Leaking Delaware Aqueduct On Wawarsing" (Press release). Congressman Maurice Hinchey. July 11, 2008. Retrieved Oct 16, 2010.
Further reading
- Ascher, Kate (2005). The Works: Anatomy of a City. Canada: Penguin Group. ISBN 1-59420-071-8.
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