Schoharie Reservoir | |
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Location | Catskill Mountains, Schoharie / Delaware / Greene counties, New York, United States |
Coordinates | 42°22′16″N 74°26′23″W / 42.3712°N 74.4398°W |
Type | Reservoir |
Primary inflows | Schoharie Creek, Manor Kill |
Primary outflows | Schoharie Creek, Shandaken Tunnel |
Basin countries | United States |
The Schoharie Reservoir is a reservoir in the Catskill Mountains of New York State that was created to be one of 19 reservoirs that supplies New York City with water. It was created by impounding Schoharie Creek. Portions of it lie in the towns of Conesville and Gilboa in Schoharie County, Roxbury in Delaware County, and Prattsville in Greene County.