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Cross River Reservoir
The Cross River Reservoir is a reservoir (water), reservoir in the New York City water supply system located directly east and north of the northern Westchester County, New York, Hamlet of Katonah, New York, Katonah. Part of the system's Croton Watershed, it lies within the towns of Bedford (town), New York, Bedford, Lewisboro, New York, Lewisboro, and Pound Ridge, New York, Pound Ridge, about 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the village of Katonah, New York, Katonah, and over north of New York City. It was constructed around the start of the 20th century by impounding the Cross River (New York), Cross River, a tributary of the Croton River, which eventually flows into the Hudson River. The reservoir was finally put into service in 1908. The resulting body of water is one of 16 (12 reservoirs and 4 controlled lakes) in the Croton Watershed, the southernmost of New York City's watersheds. The reservoir is approximately long, has a drainage basin of 30 square miles (78 km²), and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is located in the U.S. state of New York. It is the seventh most populous county in the State of New York and the most populous north of New York City. According to the 2020 United States Census, the county had a population of 1,004,456, an increase of 55,344 (5.8%) from the 949,113 counted in 2010. Located in the Hudson Valley, Westchester covers an area of , consisting of six cities, 19 towns, and 23 villages. Established in 1683, Westchester was named after the city of Chester, England. The county seat is the city of White Plains, while the most populous municipality in the county is the city of Yonkers, with 211,569 residents per the 2020 U.S. Census. The annual per capita income for Westchester was $67,813 in 2011. The 2011 median household income of $77,006 was the fifth-highest in New York (after Nassau, Putnam, Suffolk, and Rockland counties) and the 47th highest in the United States. By 2014, the county's median household income had risen to $83, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
