The Muscoot Reservoir is a reservoir in the New York City water supply system in northern Westchester County, New York , located directly north of the village of Katonah . Part of the system's Croton Watershed , it is 25 miles (40 kilometres) north of the City .
12-919: The reservoir was constructed at the beginning of the 20th century. It was formed by impounding both the Muscoot River , a tributary of the Croton River , and the Croton River proper, a tributary of the Hudson River . Empounded water from the New Croton Reservoir flows through the New Croton Aqueduct into the Bronx for distribution in New York City. The reservoir was completed in 1905. During construction,
24-877: A 76-square-mile (197 km) drainage basin . Water from the Muscoot Reservoir flows into the New Croton Reservoir . From there it enters the New Croton Aqueduct and flows south into the Jerome Park Reservoir in The Bronx . Water from the Croton Aqueduct is distributed within the city to parts of The Bronx , Manhattan , and western Queens . Fish species found in the reservoir include largemouth bass , smallmouth bass , brown bullhead , common carp , black crappie , yellow perch , chain pickerel , sunfish , brown trout , and rainbow trout . Muscoot River The Muscoot River
36-602: A spillway in the Amawalk Dam at the reservoir's southern end, the Muscoot is shortly joined by Hallocks Mill Brook from the west. Less than two miles later it flows into the northwestern reaches of the Muscoot Reservoir west of Whitehall Corners and northwest of Katonah, New York . The waters of Muscoot Reservoir then join with those of the New Croton Reservoir before either being carried to New York City via
48-520: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Muscoot Reservoir The Muscoot Reservoir is a reservoir in the New York City water supply system in northern Westchester County, New York , located directly north of the village of Katonah . Part of the system's Croton Watershed , it is 25 miles (40 kilometres) north of the City . The reservoir was constructed at the beginning of
60-535: Is a short tributary of the Croton River in Putnam and Westchester counties in the state of New York . Approximately 6 mi (9.7 km) long and running north-to-south, it lies within the Croton River watershed and is part of the New York City water supply system 's Croton Watershed . The rivers headwaters flow southwards from gates at Kirk Lake , a controlled lake in the New York City water supply system , and Lake Mahopac , lying near one-another in
72-532: The New Croton Aqueduct or, in times of surplus, over the spillway at the New Croton Dam and into the Croton River , then carried into the Hudson River at Croton-on-Hudson at Croton Point about 30 miles (50 km) north of New York City. 41°16′10″N 73°43′31″W / 41.2695°N 73.7254°W / 41.2695; -73.7254 This article related to a river in New York
84-608: The New York Central Railroad moved Bridge L-158 from the Rondout Creek near Kingston to carry its Mahopac Branch across a section of the reservoir near Goldens Bridge . It remains today although service on the branch ended in 1960. In 1978, Bridge L-158 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the only remaining double-intersection Whipple truss railroad bridge in
96-399: The Rondout Creek near Kingston to carry its Mahopac Branch across a section of the reservoir near Goldens Bridge . It remains today although service on the branch ended in 1960. In 1978, Bridge L-158 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the only remaining double-intersection Whipple truss railroad bridge in the state. The reservoir was once much smaller, but
108-430: The 20th century. It was formed by impounding both the Muscoot River , a tributary of the Croton River , and the Croton River proper, a tributary of the Hudson River . Empounded water from the New Croton Reservoir flows through the New Croton Aqueduct into the Bronx for distribution in New York City. The reservoir was completed in 1905. During construction, the New York Central Railroad moved Bridge L-158 from
120-664: The Putnam County hamlet of Mahopac, New York in the Town of Carmel . About two miles south the flow of Secor Brook joins in, an outfall from Lake Secor to the northwest. After trending slightly southeast for a bit over three miles the Muscoot drains into the Amawalk Reservoir in the town of Somers , crossing about midway along its length into Westchester County. Upon leaving the Amawalk Reservoir via
132-549: The other side of the original dam was intentionally flooded to make the reservoir bigger, when a new dam was built downstream. The original dam is still standing, and divides the reservoir in two. The reservoir serves as the first main collecting point for all the reservoirs in the Croton Watershed . It is almost 8 miles (13 km) long, can hold up to 4.9 billion US gallons (19,000,000 cubic metres ; 19 billion litres ) of water at full capacity, and has
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#1732772405815144-535: The state. The reservoir was once much smaller, but the other side of the original dam was intentionally flooded to make the reservoir bigger, when a new dam was built downstream. The original dam is still standing, and divides the reservoir in two. The reservoir serves as the first main collecting point for all the reservoirs in the Croton Watershed . It is almost 8 miles (13 km) long, can hold up to 4.9 billion US gallons (19,000,000 cubic metres ; 19 billion litres ) of water at full capacity, and has
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