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The East Delaware Tunnel is a aqueduct in the
The East Delaware Tunnel is a aqueduct in the New York City water supply system
A combination of aqueducts, reservoirs, and tunnels supplies fresh water to New York City. With three major water systems ( Croton, Catskill, and Delaware) stretching up to away from the city, its water supply system is one of the most exte ...
. Located in the
Catskill Mountains of New York State
New York, officially the State of New York, is a state in the Northeastern United States. It is often called New York State to distinguish it from its largest city, New York City. With a total area of , New York is the 27th-largest U.S. stat ...
, it was constructed within a six-year period between 1949 and 1955 to transport drinking water from the Pepacton Reservoir
The Pepacton Reservoir, also known as the Downsville Reservoir, is a reservoir in Delaware County, New York on the East Branch of the Delaware River in the Catskill Mountains of New York. Part of the New York City water supply system, it was fo ...
to the Rondout Reservoir
Rondout Reservoir is part of New York City's water supply network. It is located 75 miles (120 km) northwest of the city in the Catskill Mountains, near the southern end of Catskill Park, split between the towns of Wawarsing in Ulster County ...
. The tunnel begins near the former site of Pepacton, New York, and ends near the former site of Eureka, New York, passing through Delaware County, Sullivan County and Ulster County
Ulster County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. It is situated along the Hudson River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 181,851. The county seat is Kingston. The county is named after the Irish province of Ulster.
History
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. The tunnel has a maximum transmission capacity of per day and was constructed at a width of .
See also
*List of reservoirs and dams in New York
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* at Pepacton Reservoir inlet * at Rondout Reservoir outlet Catskill/Delaware watersheds Transportation buildings and structures in Delaware County, New York Transportation buildings and structures in Ulster County, New York Transportation buildings and structures in Sullivan County, New York Tunnels in New York (state) Water tunnels in the United States {{NewYork-struct-stub