Reservoir 2 is a man-made reservoir located in the northern portion of the city of
New Rochelle
New Rochelle (; older french: La Nouvelle-Rochelle) is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States, in the southeastern portion of the state. In 2020, the city had a population of 79,726, making it the seventh-largest in the state o ...
along the New Rochelle -
Eastchester boundary in
Westchester County
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 ...
,
New York. Constructed in 1892, the reservoir is impounded by the "Reservoir 2
dam
A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use ...
" on the
Hutchinson River
The Hutchinson River is a freshwater stream located in the Bronx, and Southern Westchester County, New York. The river forms in Scarsdale at Brookline Road and flows 10 miles (16 km) south until it empties into Eastchester Bay in ...
. The dam is masonry and of earthen construction, with a height of and a length of . It has a water area of about and a capacity of about . Maximum discharge is per second. The reservoir is owned by the City Of New Rochelle.
Find a Lake - Reservoir No 2
/ref>
Reservoir 2 lies approximately south of Reservoir 1, Lake Innisfree. The water from this reservoir, and from Reservoir 3, was originally pumped at a pumping station into the mains of the high service system to serve the northern portions of New Rochelle.
References
External links
USGS - Reservoir No. 2
{{authority control
Reservoirs in Westchester County, New York
Reservoirs in New York (state)
Geography of New Rochelle, New York