| Rondout Reservoir | |
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| Location | Catskill Mountains, New York |
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| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Rondout Creek |
| Primary outflows | Delaware Aqueduct |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. A spillway is a structure used to provide for the controlled release of flows from a Dam or Levee into a downstream area typically being the river that was dammed The Catskill Mountains (also known as simply the Catskills) a natural area in New York State northwest of New York City and southwest of Albany New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous A lake (from Latin lacus) is a Terrain feature (or Physical feature) a body of Liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the A reservoir is most broadly a place or hollow vessel where Fluid is kept in Reserve, for later use In Hydrology, the inflow of a Body of water is the source of the Water in the body of water Rondout Creek is a Tributary of the Hudson River in Ulster and Sullivan counties, New York, USA. In Hydrology, the discharge or outflow of a River is the volume of Water transported by it in a certain amount of time Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct, also known as the Delaware Aqueduct is the oldest existing wire Suspension bridge in the United States; it runs A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, length | 6. 5 mi (9. 7 km) |
| Surface area | 2,052 acres (8. 2 km²) |
| Average depth | 73. 8 ft (22. 4 m) |
Rondout Reservoir is part of New York City's water supply network. New York City's water supply system has grown from a few wells on Manhattan Island to one of America's most extensive municipal systems 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 and Neversink in Sullivan County. The Catskill Mountains (also known as simply the Catskills) a natural area in New York State northwest of New York City and southwest of Albany The Catskill Park is in the Catskill Mountains in New York in the United States. Administrative divisions of New York State differ from those in certain other countries and most U Wawarsing is a Town in Ulster County, New York, United States. Ulster County is a County located in the state of New York, USA. Neversink is a Town in Sullivan County, New York, United States. Sullivan County is a County located in the US state of New York. It is the central collection point for the city's Delaware System, which provides half its daily consumption.
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History
The reservoir was made possible by the construction of Merriman Dam along Rondout Creek. Rondout Creek is a Tributary of the Hudson River in Ulster and Sullivan counties, New York, USA. Construction began in 1937 and ended in 1954, three years after the reservoir began delivering water. It would be the first of four built by the city to satisfy its growing demand in the years after World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Three villages — Lackawack, Montela and Eureka — were condemned and flooded in the process. Eminent domain ( United States) compulsory purchase ( United Kingdom, New Zealand, Ireland) resumption/compulsory acquisition The small settlement of Grahamsville remains in existence just west of the reservoir. Grahamsville is an unincorporated hamlet at the junction of NY 42 and 55 in the Town of Neversink, in Sullivan County,
In 1998, the city's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued an advisory[1] warning against eating more than one reservoir-caught smallmouth bass per month after mercury levels of 1. The smallmouth bass ( Micropterus dolomieui) is a Species of Freshwater Fish in the sunfish family ( Centrarchidae) Mercury (ˈmɜrkjʊri also called quicksilver or hydrargyrum, is a Chemical element with the symbol Hg ( Latinized hydrargyrum 3 part per million (ppm), slightly above the federal standard of 1. "Parts-per" notation is used especially in Science and Engineering, to denote Ratios (relative proportions in measured quantities particularly 0 ppm, were confirmed in three caught in the reservoir. Since there is no industry in the reservoir's vast watershed, this contamination is believed to be the result of acid rain from coal-fired power plants in the Midwest. Acid rain is Rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually Acidic It has harmful effects on plants aquatic animals and infastructure A power station (also referred to as generating station, power plant or powerhouse) is an industrial facility for the generation of
Forged dam inspections controversy
In 2006, after residents raised concerns regarding the soundness of both Merriman and Neversink dams following emergency repairs to Schoharie Dam, a local newspaper, the Times Herald Record obtained copies of weekly visual inspection reports for both and found that the handwriting and information relating to the appearance of the dams on weekly reports compiled by inspector Ronald Hewlett and initialed by section engineer Russell Betters over a three-year period was virtually identical, suggesting they had been routinely photocopied. The Schoharie Reservoir is a small Reservoir in the Catskill Mountains of New York State that was created to be one of 19 reservoirs that supplies The Times Herald-Record, often referred to as The Record in its coverage area is a daily Newspaper published in Middletown, New York An inspection is most generally an organised examination or formal evaluation exercise "Handwriting" redirects here For scripts for writing down notes by hand see " Cursive " A photocopier (or copier is a machine that makes Paper copies of documents and other visual images quickly and cheaply [2]
At first the city's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), which runs the reservoirs, was dismissive of the reports, suggesting the reporters were confused. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection is responsible for managing the Natural resources and environment of New York City. [3]
Only variable information, such as weather and water elevation, changed in each report. The weather is a set of all the phenomena occurring in a given Atmosphere at a given Time. Sentences like "Animal burrows need to be refilled" were identical across 70% of the reviewed reports. A burrow is a hole or tunnel dug into the ground by an Animal to create a space suitable for habitation temporary refuge or as a byproduct of locomotion [3] More in-depth engineering reports done every two years by the State of New York, as well as detailed engineering reports completed a few years earlier by an engineering consultant working for the City of New York, showed that there were in fact no structural deficiencies in either dam. [4]
The condition of the dams notwithstanding, falsifying public records is potentially second-degree forgery, a Class D felony under the New York State Penal Law. Forgery is the process of making adapting or imitating objects statistics or documents (see False document) with the intent to deceive. In Common law legal systems a felony is a serious Crime, often contrasted with a Misdemeanor. [5] City and state officials promised to investigate the matter and discipline any employees involved in wrongdoing. Later Betters and Hewlett were suspended. [6]
Statistics
The resulting body of water is a single basin 6. 5 miles (9. 7 km) long,[7] 2,052 acres (8. 2 km²) in area and reaches a maximum depth of 175 feet (53. 3 m) near the dam. Mean depth is 73. 8 feet (22. 4 m). Elevation is 840 feet (256 m) above sea level.
It holds 49. 6 billion gallons (187. 4 million m³),[7] which comes not only from the reservoir's own 95 square-mile (247 km²)[7] watershed but from Cannonsville, Neversink, and Pepacton reservoirs via the Delaware and Neversink tunnels as well. A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, The Cannonsville Reservoir is a Reservoir in Delaware County New York, that was formed by impounding over half of the West Branch of the Delaware River Neversink Reservoir is one of several in the Catskill Mountains that supply water to New York City and other communities along its water supply network The Pepacton Reservoir, also known as the Downsville Reservoir or the Downsville Dam, is a Reservoir in Delaware County New York that was Since those three are in the Delaware River watershed, Rondout is considered by the city's Department of Environmental Protection to be part of the Delaware system despite being firmly within the Hudson River watershed itself. The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk, the Great Mohegan by the Iroquois, or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami
Combined, the four reservoirs account for 1,012 square miles (2,631. 2 km²) of watershed and 320. 4 billion gallons (1. 2 billion m³) of capacity, 890 million gallons (3. 4 million m³) of which goes to the city daily — 50% of the entire system's capacity. All this water is fed from the Rondout to West Branch Reservoir in Putnam County via the Delaware Aqueduct, the world's longest continuous underground tunnel at 85 miles (136 km). The West Branch Reservoir, formed by impounding about one quarter of the West Branch of the Croton River, is located in Putnam County New York, United States Putnam County is a County located in the US state of New York, in the lower Hudson Valley. Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct, also known as the Delaware Aqueduct is the oldest existing wire Suspension bridge in the United States; it runs
Access and recreational use
Rondout is easy to reach via road as routes 55 and 55A form a loop around it. New York State Route 55 is a state highway in southern New York running from the Pennsylvania state line at the Delaware River in Barryville to the New York State Route 55A is a state highway located in Sullivan and Ulster counties However, access to the actual reservoir is tightly restricted and has been even more so since the September 11, 2001 attacks forced an increase in security.
Fishing is permitted in season with a DEP-issued permit in addition to the appropriate New York state license, and the reservoir is known, as with most Catskill fishing areas, for its trout. Angling is a method of Fishing by means of an "angle" ( hook) Trout is the common name given to a number of Species of Freshwater Fish belonging to the Salmonidae family However boats are not allowed to leave the reservoir for environmental reasons and must be stored near it year round. A boat is a Watercraft of modest size designed to float or plane on water and provide transport over it Hunters with valid city and state permits may also use the lands around the reservoir where hunting is permitted during the season. Hunting is the practice of pursuing Animals for Food, Recreation, or Trade. Beyond those, however, no recreational use of the reservoir is permitted. While the land is not fenced off, the area is regularly patrolled by uniformed DEP police.
References
- ^ New York City Department of Environmental Protection; September 9, 1998; Fish Consumption Advisory for Rondout Reservoir, retrieved November 17, 1998.
- ^ Bruno, Greg and Gardner, Jessica; January 17, 2006; Phony dam reports: Doubts raised on safety of NYC dams here, Times Herald Record; retrieved October 26, 2006. The Times Herald-Record, often referred to as The Record in its coverage area is a daily Newspaper published in Middletown, New York
- ^ a b Editorial; January 18, 2006; Copy this, DEP: Be up front on your dams; Times Herald Record; retrieved October 27, 2006. The Times Herald-Record, often referred to as The Record in its coverage area is a daily Newspaper published in Middletown, New York
- ^ Bruno and Gardner; February 21, 2006; Dams in good shape; Times Herald Record; retrieved November 17, 2006
- ^ NYSPL § 170. The Times Herald-Record, often referred to as The Record in its coverage area is a daily Newspaper published in Middletown, New York 10(2).
- ^ Bruno and Gardner; February 10, 2006; Employees suspended; Times Herald Record; retrieved November 17, 2006.
- ^ a b c Rondout Reservoir at NYCDEP site; retrieved November 17, 2006.
See also
External links
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