Middle Branch Reservoir

General data

Name: Middle Branch Reservoir
Basin: Hudson River
Water type: Artificial lake
Progression: Middle Branch Croton River -> Croton Falls Reservoir -> West Branch Croton River -> Muscoot Reservoir -> 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

Middle Branch Reservoir is a reservoir in the New York City water supply system located in the Town of Southeast in Putnam County, 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 1.6 km2, with an average depth of 9.4 m, although some areas in the reservoirs southern extent reach 15 m. It drains an area of 55 km2 reaching into Dutchess County. At full capacity, it holds 6.4 million m3.

Middle Branch Reservoir

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