Delaware Aqueduct

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Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct, also known as the Delaware Aqueduct, is the oldest existing wire suspension bridge in the United States; it runs from Minisink Ford, New York to Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania.

The Delaware Aqueduct is an aqueduct that takes water from the Rondout to the Kensico Reservoir in Westchester County, just north of the Bronx. This feed forms the bulk of New York City's drinking water supply. It was constructed between 1939 and 1945, and carries approximately half of NYC's 1.1 billion US gallons per day water demand. Recently, concerns have arisen about possible leaks in the pipeline.

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  • At 85 miles long, the Delaware Aqueduct is the world's longest continuing underground tunnel.

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