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Middle Branch Reservoir is among the 12 reservoirs in New York City's Croton watershed. It is located in the Town of Southeast in Putnam County, 35 miles (65 km) north of the city.
It drains an area of 21 square miles (55 km²) reaching into Dutchess County. At full capacity it holds 4.1 billion gallons (6.4 million m³). It covers 400 acres (1.6 km²), with a mean depth of 31 feet (9.4 m), although some areas in the reservoir's southern extent reach 50 feet (15 m)
It was created in 1878 by damming the Middle Branch of the Croton River.
[edit] See also
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Implements in New York City's Water Supply System |
| Reservoirs (Croton Watershed): |
New Croton Reservoir, Boyds Corner Reservoir, Middle Branch Reservoir, East Branch Reservoir/Bog Brook Reservoir, Titicus Reservoir, West Branch Reservoir, Amawalk Reservoir, Muscoot Reservoir, Cross River Reservoir, Croton Falls Reservoir/Diverting Reservoir |
| Reservoirs (Catskill/Delaware Watershed): |
Ashokan Reservoir, Kensico Reservoir, Schoharie Reservoir, Rondout Reservoir, Neversink Reservoir, Pepacton Reservoir, Cannonsville Reservoir |
| Controlled Lakes: |
Kirk Lake, Lake Gilead, Lake Gleneida |
| Waterways: |
Croton River, West Branch Croton River, Middle Branch Croton River, East Branch Croton River, Titicus River, Muscoot River, Cross River, Esopus Creek, Neversink River, Rondout Creek, Delaware River, East Branch Delaware River, West Branch Delaware River |
| Aqueducts: |
New Croton Aqueduct, Catskill Aqueduct, Shandaken Tunnel, Delaware Aqueduct, Neversink Tunnel, East Delaware Tunnel, West Delaware Tunnel |
| Storage Reservoirs: |
Hillview Reservoir, Jerome Park Reservoir, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir (decommissioned), Silver Lake Reservoir, Ridgewood Reservoir |
| Distribution Tunnels: |
New York City Water Tunnel No. 1, New York City Water Tunnel No. 2, New York City Water Tunnel No. 3 (under construction), Richmond Tunnel |
