Engineering Geology of the New York City Water Supply System

Download or read book Engineering Geology of the New York City Water Supply System written by Thomas W. Fluhr and published by . This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of a work originally published in 1973. Contents: Intro.; Historic Review of New York City¿s Water Supply Systems; Geologic Work of the Board of Water Supply; Geological Mapping in the Region; General Geology and Topography; Available Sources of Additional Water Supply; The Croton System; The Catskill System: General Description, and Aqueduct Location; Esopus, Rondout and Schoharie Watersheds; Tongore Site; Gilboa Dam; Catskill Aqueduct -- Olive Bridge Dam to Peekskill; Catskill Aqueduct -- Yorktown to Yonkers; Kensico Reservoir; Hill View Reservoir: City Tunnel No. 1: The Silver Lake Reservoir; The Delaware System; City Tunnel No. 3; Future Work of the Board of Water Supply; Bibliography. Tables and Figures.