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Ridgewood Reservoir is a decommissioned 19th century reservoir and freshwater wetland on the border between the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, within what is now Highland Park. Although the reservoir was originally built to secure a reliable water supply for the City of Brooklyn , it is positioned on the Queens side of the ...
[1] [2] In 1898, Brooklyn was absorbed into New York City, allowing the former access to the Croton Aqueduct system, and reducing demand for the Milburn supply. By 1929, the Milburn Pumping Station was downgraded to a standby supply, for operation only in emergencies, at which time the building's two large smokestacks were dismantled.
Water towers on the National Register of Historic Places (1 C, 12 P) Pages in category "Water supply infrastructure on the National Register of Historic Places" The following 88 pages are in this category, out of 88 total.
WASHINGTON -U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered the federal government to override the state of California's water-management practices to bolster firefighting efforts.
New Croton Aqueduct; New York City Department of Environmental Protection; New York City Department of Environmental Protection Police; New York City Water Tunnel No. 1; New York City Water Tunnel No. 2; New York City Water Tunnel No. 3
A drawdown of the Upper Delaware River reservoirs is set to start June 1. This will help mitigate flood risk while the Delaware Aqueduct is repaired.
The embankments are 20 feet (6.1 m) wide, with a core of granite rubble laid in cement. The overfall area is topped with cut granite, and originally had wooden flashboards held in by pins. The gatehouse is a 1 + 1 ⁄ 2-story granite structure, designed by Boston city architect George Clough. Located at the southern end of the overfall, it ...
The state Department of Water Resources has started using laser and sonar technology to measure reservoir capacity, determining that Lake Oroville, the State Water Project’s largest reservoir ...