Ashokan Reservoir - Wikipedia
It is at the eastern end of the Catskill Park, and is one of several in the region created to provide the City of New York with water. It is the city's deepest reservoir at 190 feet (58 m) near the dam at the former site of Bishop Falls.
Ashokan Reservoir - DEP - NYC.gov
Located in Ulster County, about 13 miles west of Kingston and 73 miles north of New York City, Ashokan Reservoir is formed by the damming of the Esopus Creek, which eventually flows northeast and drains into the Hudson River.
Ashokan Reservoir - NYSDEC - New York State Department of …
Ashokan Reservoir, located 14 miles west of the City of Kingston in Ulster County, was created in 1915 by the construction of 5 ½ miles of dams and dikes within the Esopus Creek drainage. This 8,315 acre reservoir is a major component of the Catskill …
Ashokan Reservoir in Shokan, NY | Ulster County NY Tourism
Ashokan offers year-round, panoramic views of the Catskill Mountains with several information kiosks along the path that provide visitors with information about the nation's largest water supply, local history, recreation and bald-eagle watching.
Head North: The Ashokan Reservoir - The Fisherman
Trout fishing in the Ashokan Reservoir is now a year-round affair and anyone can take advantage of it. About 90 minutes north of NYC lies one of the state’s best-kept fishing secrets: the Ashokan Reservoir.
Local history: The Ashokan Reservoir - Hudson Valley One
2021年11月5日 · The Ashokan Reservoir opened in 1915. At 8300 acres, it was the world’s largest at the time and the first of six to be built in the Catskills between 1907 and 1965. It can hold 122.9 billion gallons at full capacity.
DEC and DEP Announce Plan to Help Safeguard Ashokan Reservoir …
2024年7月1日 · The Ashokan Reservoir was built with two basins more than 100 years ago to help alleviate turbidity, enabling suspended particles to settle in the west basin before water passes into the east basin.
The Ashokan Reservoir: Empire and Memory - ArcGIS StoryMaps
2021年12月18日 · “Ashokan” refers to the Ashokan Reservoir, which is located a short distance from the site of the camp and supplies 40% of New York City’s Water. It was created by damming part of the Esopus Valley in 1915, and it currently covers 10,000 acres.
Ashokan Reservoir - NYSDEC - New York State Department of …
Information About the Ashokan Reservoir From New York City's Department of Environmental Protection: Located in Ulster County, about 13 miles west of Kingston and 73 miles north of New York City. Formed by the damming of the Esopus Creek.
Building The Ashokan Reservoir - Public Water
The passing of the Water Act of 1905 led to the building of the handmade Ashokan Dam on the Esopus Creek and upon its completion in 1916 created the Ashokan Reservoir, a main water supply for the City of New York-Olive’s largest landowner.