Cannonsville Reservoir
Reservoir in Delaware County, New York
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The Cannonsville Reservoir is a reservoir in the New York City water supply system in Delaware County, New York. It was formed by construction of the Cannonsville Dam on its west end,[2] which impounded over half of the West Branch of the Delaware River. Lying on the western part of the Delaware Watershed, it is the westernmost of New York City's reservoirs. It was placed in service in 1964, and is the most recently constructed reservoir in the New York City system.
| Cannonsville Reservoir | |
|---|---|
 Cannonsville Reservoir from Sands Creek Road in Hancock | |
  Cannonsville Reservoir Location within New York  Cannonsville Reservoir Cannonsville Reservoir (the United States) | |
| Location | Delaware County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42°06′41″N 75°16′21″W, 42°07′50″N 75°17′50″W, 42°04′59″N 75°12′30″W, 42°04′05″N 75°22′35″W[1] |
| Type | Reservoir |
| West Branch Delaware River | |
| West Branch Delaware River, West Delaware Tunnel | |
| 455 sq mi (1,180 km2) | |
| Basin countries | United States |
Water volume | 95.7 billion U.S. gallons (362 million cubic meters) |
Surface elevation | 1,148 feet (350 m)[1] |
The town of Cannonsvile was destroyed to make room for the reservoir, which lies within the towns of Tompkins and Deposit.
Its 455 mi2 (1,180 km2) drainage basin is the largest of all of the NYC reservoirs. Capacity is 95.7 billion US gallons (362,000,000 m3). Water from the reservoir flows through the 44-mile (71 km) West Delaware Tunnel into the Rondout Reservoir, before joining the 85-mile (137 km) Delaware Aqueduct, which provides New York City with about 50% of its drinking water.
The Delaware Aqueduct then crosses beneath the Hudson River and continues on to the West Branch Reservoir in Putnam County, New York, then the Kensico Reservoir in Westchester County. It then continues south to the Hillview Reservoir in Yonkers, where it joins the flows of the Catskill and New Croton aqueducts for distribution through the New York City tunnel system.
The Cannonsville Dam is being considered as a site for a 14.08MW hydroelectric generating station.[3]
Recreation
No motor boats are allowed on the reservoir; non-motorized boats that have been steam-cleaned and that have required tags may be used in the reservoir during the summer.[4]
Tributaries
Gallery
Aerial view of Cannonsville Reservoir
Signage denoting the former site of Rock Royal
Cannonsville Reservoir at Deposit
