Neversink Reservoir

Neversink Reservoir is a reservoir in the New York City water supply system. It is located in the Catskill Mountain town of Neversink in Sullivan County, New York, 75 miles (121 km) northwest of the City.

Neversink Reservoir
South end, from the dam
Neversink Reservoir
Location within New York
Neversink Reservoir
Neversink Reservoir (the United States)
LocationSullivan County, New York
Coordinates41°49′33″N 74°38′20″W
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsNeversink River
Primary outflowsNeversink River,
Neversink Tunnel
Catchment area92 sq mi (240 km2)
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length5 mi (8.0 km)
Max. depth175 ft (53 m)
Water volume34.9 billion US gallons (132,000,000 m3)

It is fed by the Neversink River, the longest tributary of the Delaware River. Water collected in the reservoir in turn goes through the Neversink Tunnel a short distance east to Rondout Reservoir to be pooled with that from Pepacton and Cannonsville reservoirs which form the west-of-the-Hudson River components of the Delaware Aqueduct. Together, they provide nearly half of the city's daily consumption.

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