Bog Brook Reservoir

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Bog Brook Reservoir
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Location of Bog Brook Reservoir in New York, USA.
Location of Bog Brook Reservoir in New York, USA.
Bog Brook Reservoir
LocationSoutheast, Putnam County, New York, United States
Coordinates41°24′56.4″N 73°35′8.9″W / 41.415667°N 73.585806°W / 41.415667; -73.585806Coordinates: 41°24′56.4″N 73°35′8.9″W / 41.415667°N 73.585806°W / 41.415667; -73.585806
TypeReservoir
Primary inflows
Catchment area4 sq mi (10 km2)
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area379 acres (153 ha)[1]
Average depth34 feet (10 m)[1]
Max. depth60 feet (18 m)[1]
Water volume4.4 billion US gallons (17,000,000 m3)
Surface elevation417 feet (127 m)[2]
Islands2

The Bog Brook Reservoir is a 379-acre (153 ha) reservoir in the Croton Watershed in southern New York State, part of the New York City water supply system. It is located in the town of Southeast in Putnam County, approximately 38 miles (61 km) north of New York City. It was formed by the damming of , a small tributary of the of the Croton River. The reservoir was put into service in 1892, making it one of the older in the system.

Its main function is to serve as a storage reservoir for the larger East Branch Reservoir, to which it is connected by a tunnel. The reservoir holds 4.4 billion US gallons (17,000,000 m3) of water at full capacity, and has a drainage basin of four square miles (10 km2).

The Bog Brook Reservoir is one of 12 reservoirs in the Croton Watershed.

From the East Branch Reservoir, the water flows into the continuation of the East Branch of the Croton River, then into The Diverting Reservoir, then via the Croton River to the Muscoot Reservoir and the New Croton Reservoir, into the New Croton Aqueduct, and finally to the Jerome Park Reservoir in the Bronx for distribution to New York City.

See also[]

  • List of reservoirs and dams in New York

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Bog Brook Reservoir Map" (PDF)., New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
  2. ^ "Bog Brook Reservoir Fishing in Putnam County, New York". Fishingworks.com. Retrieved March 23, 2009.

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