| Kensico Reservoir | |
|---|---|
 Kensico Reservoir | |
  Kensico Reservoir Location within New York | |
| Location | Valhalla, Harrison, North Castle, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°5′10″N 73°45′50″W / 41.08611°N 73.76389°W Kensico Dam41°04′25″N 73°45′59″W / 41.07361°N 73.76639°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Bronx River |
| Primary outflows | Bronx River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 2,140 acres (8.7 km2) |
| Average depth | 43.6 ft (13.3 m) |
| Max. depth | 120 ft (37 m) |
| Water volume | 30,000,000,000 US gal (110,000,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 354 ft (108 m)[1] |
The Kensico Reservoir is a reservoir spanning the towns of North Castle and Mount Pleasant, New York. It was formed by the Kensico Dam in 1885, which impounded waters from the Bronx and Byram rivers.[2]
The reservoir mainly serves to store waters received from the Catskill Mountains. Along with the West Branch Reservoir and Boyds Corner Reservoir, it is one of four reservoirs within the Catskill/Delaware system.[3] The dam is 1,843 feet (562 m) long, stands 307 feet (94 m) above its foundation, and is able to hold back about 30 billion US gallons (110,000,000 m3) of water.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kensico Reservoir
- ^ "History of Kensico Dam". NYC Environmental Protection. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "Croton & Catskill/Delaware Watersheds".