| Muscoot Reservoir | |
|---|---|
  Muscoot Reservoir | |
.jpg) Muscoot Reservoir cuts across this 2013 aerial photograph from lower left to center and upper right. At center left isAmawalk Reservoir (which drains into Muscoot Reservoir) at upper right isLake Mahopac.Mount Kisco, New York is at bottom center and near center right areKatonah, New York andInterstate 684. | |
| Location | Westchester County, New York |
| Coordinates | 41°16′08″N73°42′25″W / 41.269°N 73.707°W /41.269; -73.707 |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Catchment area | 76 sq mi (200 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 1,263 acres (511 ha)[1] |
| Max. depth | 30 ft (9.1 m)[1] |
| Shore length1 | 30.5 mi (49.1 km)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 200 ft (61 m)[1] |
| 1 Shore length isnot a well-defined measure. | |
TheMuscoot Reservoir is areservoir in theNew York City water supply system in northernWestchester County, New York, located directly north of the village ofKatonah. Part of the system'sCroton Watershed, it is 25 miles (40 kilometres) north of theCity.[2]
The reservoir was constructed at the beginning of the 20th century. It was formed by impounding both theMuscoot River, a tributary of theCroton River, and the Croton River proper, a tributary of theHudson River. Empounded water from theNew Croton Reservoir flows through theNew Croton Aqueduct into the Bronx for distribution in New York City.[3]
The reservoir was completed in 1905.[2]
During construction, theNew York Central Railroad movedBridge L-158 from theRondout Creek nearKingston to carry itsMahopac Branch across a section of the reservoir nearGoldens Bridge.[citation needed] It remains today although service on the branch ended in 1960.
In 1978, Bridge L-158 was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places as the only remaining double-intersectionWhipple truss railroad bridge in the state.[citation needed]
The reservoir was once much smaller, but the other side of the original dam was intentionally flooded to make the reservoir bigger, when[when?] a new dam was built downstream. The original dam is still standing, and divides the reservoir in two.[citation needed]
The reservoir serves as the first main collecting point for all the reservoirs in theCroton Watershed. It is almost 8 miles (13 km) long, can hold up to 4.9 billionUS gallons (19,000,000cubic metres; 19 billionlitres) of water at full capacity, and has a 76-square-mile (197 km2)drainage basin.[2]
Water from the Muscoot Reservoir flows into theNew Croton Reservoir. From there it enters theNew Croton Aqueduct and flows south into theJerome Park Reservoir inThe Bronx.[2] Water from the Croton Aqueduct is distributed within the city to parts ofThe Bronx,Manhattan, and westernQueens.[citation needed]
Fish species found in the reservoir includelargemouth bass,smallmouth bass,brown bullhead,common carp,black crappie,yellow perch,chain pickerel,sunfish,brown trout, andrainbow trout.[1]
