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Giselle Richiez
ReplyDeleteMr. Fox
Environmental Science
The New York State Water commission is important to NYC water supply system because in charged on protecting the public the public interest, safety, health and preventing Damage from erosion or siltation; it also prevents against floods and pollution. The New York state water commission was created on June 1909. ; At the Manhattan New York across the harbor, west Nyack. This water commission is needed to clean up contaminated sites. In 2008 the legislative created a program called Brownfield cleanup program (BCP). This allows helping on the redevelopment of this construction, it will improve Americans environment and economy. This commission relates to the water infrastructure; they share some similar features. The people who are involved in this commission are the NY assembly members, the BCP, and the members from Owens valley from India. The techniques that were used for the commission a canal pipe distortion. A water process machine in use to remove chemicals. They also use some strategy and techniques using a wash dishes machine and boiling water to use as an example when planning for the water commission. So it will give the workers an idea and example at constructing the water commission. In the way of this there were some obstacles that workers and members had to face. For example the high construction cost, it cost a lot of money; and could have been a threat to the nuclear power expansion. Therefore, the technology company made a simple mistake and had to start all over again . Workers had to really focus and come with a perfect plan without any mistake. Another obstacle they have to face is using over 4000 water treatment products; it took them lots of years. The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) government, was the the one that built this project
Sources:
http://www.google.com/#hl=en&sa=X&ei=XfaETuGhOo7K0AGt5s31Dw&ved=0CBsQvwUoAQ&q=what+techniques+was+used+to+build+the+water+commision&spell=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=8ded67b18f2c031f&biw=1429&bih=954
http://www.wcnyh.org/history.htm
High bridge water tower
ReplyDeleteWhat:
High bridge water tower
When:
The High bridge water tower was built in the year 1872
Where:
High bridge water tower is located at high bridge park on 174th street; it is one of the many national historic places.
Why:
The high bridge water tower has been a visual landmark on the heights of Manhattan overlooking the Harlem River since 1872. The tower was not part of the original Croton Aqueduct. It was added to serve the residents living in the villages of north Manhattan; these residents were at an elevation higher than the Croton Aqueduct.
Who:
The creator of the High bridge water tower was architect John B. Jervis, an engineer who had worked on the Erie Canal and had supervised the original Croton Aqueduct, including the High Bridge Aqueduct.
How:
• The NYC Department of Parks & Recreation now maintains the water tower.
• After water crossed the High Bridge, the water was pumped into a reservoir next to the tower, and then into a water tank in the tower. It was in use until 1958, the Croton Aqueduct fostered New York City's rapid growth.
• The Croton Aqueduct was the greatest public work of its time, so they believed it deserved a monumental bridge - which was advanced earlier by Douglas - worthy of its nature.
• In 1958 the tower was rehabilitated and outfitted with a five-octave carillon in memory of Benjamin Altman.
• Visitors can see red brick contrasting with black pipes and a lacy, spiral iron staircase. At the top are rare views in all directions.
• The highbridge, was pumped up to a seven-acre, 10.8-million-gallon reservoir next to the tower.
• The highbridge Pool was built inside the old reservoir in 1936.
• Water tank in the tower served the small number of people at an even higher elevation. Extending up the 185-foot of the octagonal granite tower are two iron pipes that reached to a 47,000-gallon tank, now gone.
• The water was pumped up one pipe to the tank, and flowed down the other.
Sources
http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/highbridge/html/highbridge_water_tower.html
http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/highbridge/html/highbridge_water_tower.html
The Who, What, Where, When, Why, & How of NYC Water
ReplyDeleteKensico Dam and Reservoir
-Magnolia Almonte
1) What: Kensico Dam and Reservoir
2) When: Built in 1917.
3) Where: Three miles north of White Plains in Westchester county. In the village of Valhalla (town of Mount Pleasant) and in the town of North Castle,
4) Why: In order to increase the water supply for New York City.
5) Who: Frank E. Winsor was the engineer in charge of construction of Kensico as well as Hillview Reservoir. Both where the best civil engineer of their time.
6) How: The contraction of this dam and reservoir was build at a cost of more than $15,000,000. The reservoir takes out all the natural headwaters of the Bronx River and supplies the relocation of 200 people who lived in the hamlet of Kensico, NY.
The reservoir is It was formed by the Kensico Dam impounding the Bronx River.
Sources
1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kensico_Reservoir
2) http://www.flickr.com/photos/radunzel/5106725064/
Emelisa Vargas
ReplyDeleteMr. Fox
Environmental Science
10/3/11
Catskill Water Supply System/watershed
The Catskill Water Supply System was completed in 1927. The Catskill watershed is located west of the Hudson River. The Croton Water Supply System is located east of the Hudson River. Together they supply 90% of New York City water and provides approximately 1.4 billion gallons of water for 9 million people. The Catskill watershed is 1,600 miles. This watershed was built in order to provide clean purified water for civilians daily use. The state legislator decided to build the Catskill watershed in order to have an additional water source. There are a few watershed in the Catskills such as Esopus creek.
No machines are used to construct a watershed since watersheds are everywhere. A watershed is when water naturally drains to one specific area. We all live in a watershed because all the water when it rains drains into the sewer. We need watersheds because the water runs to a body of water where the water can be purified and used again.
Erick Barochin
ReplyDeleteWhat: U.S Supreme Court Case New Jersey V. New York Case 286 U.S
When: Argued April 13, 14, 15, 1931 and decided may 4, 1931
Where: No exact place but it was between New York and New Jersey and Pennsylvania was involved in some ways
Why: The reason why is because New York was stealing water supplies from New Jersey so that they go to the Hudson River and provide more water supplies to NYC residents. New York got water from the Delaware Tributaries and brought it to the Hudson River which is in my opinion is stealing.
Who: Messrs. Duane E. Minard, of Newark, N. J., James M. Beck, of Washington, D. C., and William A. Stevens, of Red Bank, N. J., for complainant.
Mr. Thomas Penney, Jr., o Buf falo, N. Y., for defendant State of New York. Mr. Arthur J. W. Hilly, of New York City, for defendant City of New York. Mr. George G. Chandler, of Philadelphia, Pa., for intervener State of Pennsylvania. Mr. Justice HOLMES delivered the opinion of the Court.
How: Both NYC and NJ had representatives and NY was the defendant because they were being accused. New Jersey argued that New York should be allowed to take water the Delaware Tributaries. Court Favored NY and now NY had freedom of choice.
Sources
1)http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/New_Jersey_v._New_York_(283_U.S._336)
2)http://174.123.24.242/leagle/xmlResult.aspx?xmldoc=1931619283US336_1573.xml&docbase=CSLWAR1-1950-1985
City Water Tunnel # 3
ReplyDeleteWhat: City Water Tunnel # 3
When: The construction of the City Water Tunnel #3 started 1970, and has the estimated dates of 2013 to 2020 that it will be completed.
Where: This Project has been consisted of many stages.
Stage 1: Started in August 1998, was a 13-mile segment runs from Hillview Reservoir in Yonkers, though the Bronx, down Manhattan across Central Park and into Astoria, Queens
Stage 2: Started January 31, 1997 and activated by 2009, this stage has two sections. The Brooklyn section has a 5 and half miles that begins in Red Hook, Brooklyn and runs through Park Slope, Bedford-Stuyvesant and Bushwick to Maspeth, Queens. The Brooklyn section will connect with the Richmond Tunnel that provides water to Staten Island. From Maspeth, the Queens section will run five miles through the Queens communities of Woodside and Astoria. The Manhattan section will be 9miles. It will begin at the Stage 1 valve chamber in Central Park and run south along the west side of Manhattan and curve around the southern end of the island and come partially up the Lower East Side.
Stage 3: Is the Kensico- City tunnel, this is 16 miles long. That will go from Kensico Reservoir to the Valve Chamber in the Bronx; this will directly transfer water to City Tunnel # 3.
Stage 4: This is the final stage, will be 14 miles long, from Valve Chamber in the Bronx and Queens in the East river, basically connecting to Stage 2.
Why: This tunnel was constructed because damages in Tunnels 1 and 2 have cause the city to lose about 37 gallons a day of water. In order to repair them they decided to construct a third water tunnel, for our city not to lose water, while it is being repaired.
Who: The Sandhogs are the builders of this construction. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection is the founders of the project.
How: The project cost about 6 billion dollars. Each stage was built with a different method; Stage1 was built using the “Drill and Blast”, and Stage2 and the rest using the Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM).
Interesting Facts:
• 24 people have died in the construction of this tunnel, 23workers and a curious teen.
• At its deepest its 800 feet below ground
• At its shallowest is an average of 400 feet below ground.
Sources:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/pdf/factsheet.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Water_Tunnel_No._3
Cannonsville Reservoir
ReplyDeleteWho: BWS
What: Cannonsville Reservoir
When: placed in service 1964
Where: Western edge of Delaware County, New York
Why: The Cannonsville Reservoir was build as the last reservoir of the city because the city faced growing water demand.
How:
Enters the West Delaware Tunnel and travels 44 miles -----> Rondout Reservoir -----> Delaware aqueduct under the Hudson River -----> West Branch and Kensico Reservoir (which is stage 3 in the building of Tunnel No. 3 to connect it to Kensico Reservoir) -----> Catskill water system -----> Hillview Reservoir -----> enters New York City water supply distribution system.
Interesting Facts:
Holds 95.7 billions gallons at full capacity.
Largest drainage basin (watershed) of all of NYC reservoirs, being 455 square miles.
Under 1954 U.S Supreme Court ruling, NYC can take up to 800 million gallons a day.
Cannonsville Reservoir is about 120 miles northwest of New York City.
It is 15 miles long and one-half mile wide
Sources
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/watershed_protection/cannonsville.shtml
What: A reservoir is a large artificial lake used to store water. A Rondout Reservoir is one of many of New York reservoirs used to store water.
ReplyDeleteWhen: The Rondout reservoir was created in 1937 and finished around 1954, 3 years after the reservoir began deliverying water.
Where: Rondout Reservoir is part of New York City's water supply network. It is located 75 miles (120 km) northwest of the city in the Catskill Mountains, near the southern end of Catskill Park, split between the towns of Wawarsing in Ulster County and Neversink in Sullivan County.
Why: Rondout reservoir was created because it would be the first of four built by the city to satisfy its growing demand in the years after World War 2. This is important because The New York City drinking water supply system is the largest unfiltered water supply in the United States. It provides around 1.2 billion gallons of high quality drinking water.
Who: The reservoir was made possible by the construction of Merriman Dam along Rondout Creek.
How: Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.
work cited/sources used:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/drinking_water/history.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rondout_Reservoir
Wyndi Rodriguez
ReplyDeleteOld Croton Aqueduct
What:Old Croton Aqueduct
When:Construction was between 1839 and 1842 , Water started running on June 22, 1842 it was 41 miles long. Then the New Croton Aqueduct was built in holds 3 times more water. The Old Croton Aqueduct was used till 1959.
Where: Bronx and Manhattan
Why: The aqueduct was New York City major source of clean drinking water for many years. I improved many things like domestic hygiene and interior design. With the new water supply the rich were getting baths and running water installed in their homes.
Who: The architect were John B. Jervis (Cheif engineer) and James Renwick
How: Not Stated
What: Central park reservoir
ReplyDeleteWhen: construction began in 1857 and finished in 1862
Where: Manhattan, New York City
Why: This was needed because it was used to receive water from the Croton Aqueduct and distribute it to all of Manhattan.
Who: Thousands of German, Irish, and New England area laborers worked ten hours a day under the supervision of foreman Olmsted.
How: This project cost $700 per lot land for all the space that was being used to build this. The people that build this project were Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux.
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacqueline_Kennedy_Onassis_Reservoir
http://www.ny.com/articles/centralpark.html
What: Rondout reservoir
ReplyDeleteWhen: the rondout reservoir was a construction project that was started in the year 1937 and ended in the year 1954.
Where : the rondout reservoir was made and can still be seen in the catskill mountains , new york 75 northwest of the city.
Why: The reservoir was created to store our water for our everyday needs. For example our coffe , shower , teeth brushing , boil food , clean dishes , laundry etc. The reservoir relates to our water project because it has to do with ways that we as a country are using our way of thinking to save our country's saved waters.
Who: the americans who created this man made lake were important because, they helped deliver us a clean , efficient and dependent water supplies that we have ready for us , for our everyday uses .
How: there are many ways the reservoir could be mad one way is by creating a dam or turning a lake into a its own reservoir.
SOURCE:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rondout_Reservoir
What- City water tunnel 3
ReplyDeleteWhen- This tunnel began in 1970 and is expected to be completed by 2020
Where- The 3rd tunnel is located in New York state, Hillview Reservoir in Yonkers, New York, extending across Central Park to Fifth Avenue and 78th Street and then stretches eastward under the East River and Roosevelt Island into Astoria, Queens
Why-Tunnel number 3 was created in order to for the water pressure and the water supply to improve and as a precaution in case the other tunnel stops working because they are old tunnel. This was also created so that it can make a connection without having to take of the water off completely.
Who- Tunnel number 3 was created by New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
How- This project cost about $6 billion, some of the machines/techniques that were used to make this tunnel was valves and flow meter to measure and control the flow of the water, the mechanical rock excavation technology which gets rid of bed rocks.
Source:
http://www.water-technology.net/projects/new-york-tunnel-3/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_water_supply_system
Paul Firpo
ReplyDeleteWhat? High Bridge Tower
When? First half of the nineteenth century in upper Manhattan.
Where? Washington Heights, New York. Borough of Manhattan.
Why? With the great fire in NYC, Cholera and many other diseases, the city needed a cleaner water supply system in order to cleanse the city. The aqueduct was created for that purpose.
Who? The water commission hired John B. Jervis as chief engineer. He has had many experiences in creating aqueducts and canals for city in dire need of a cleaner water supply system. He then hired James Renwick, Jr a much younger engineer to assist him in the construction of the high bridge tower.
How? The machines and techniques are unavailable but the way that Renwick and Jervis wanted to create the High bridge tower was by using the principles of old Roman Architecture. There designs were implemented in order to hold the aqua duct and tower from being destroyed in case of another disastrous fire.
Tiffany Mora
ReplyDeleteWhat: Harlem 135 Gate House
Where: On the campus of City College of new York at 135th street and Convent Ave
When: The construction of the Harlem 135th Gate house began in 1884-1890 as part of the New Croton Aqueduct system.
Who: Frederic S cook designed the Harlem 135 Gate House , Which is known as the most impressive local architectural feature of the New Croton Aqueduct . It was designated a landmark by NYC landmark Preservation commission in 1981
Why: The capacity of the old Croton Aqueduct system could not keep up with the rapid growth of New York City. The old system was seen as un sanitary conditions for drinking water. If the system was no innovated the water could have lead to dangerous epidemics like cholera, yellow fever an many hives.
How: I tried to find how the gate house was created but no website gives me any information. Inside The harlem is the Harlem stage so every time i tried to find out information they would give me info on the arts program not the water system.
Source:
http://wirednewyork.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-4118.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/1034804248/
Central Park Resevoir
ReplyDeleteWhat: Central Park Resevoir
Where: It is now officially named the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Resevoir. It is located between 86th and 96th street from east to west and covers a full one eight of the park's surface. The main entrance to the resevoir lies at 90th st and 5th avenue. Directly across the engineer's gate that connects the park drive with 5th avenue.
When: The central Park Resevoir was built between 1858 and 1862 the current resevoir formed part of a system that included a colossal holding basin at 5th ave and 42nd st.
Why: It was built because it is a 106 acre water body that is 40 feet deep and holds over a billion gallons of water. Once a critical part of the city's fresh water system it was disconnected as an active component after the new tunnel was opened in 1991.
Who: Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux that were the founders of this resevoir.
How: Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux design two pumphouses of Manhattan schist with granite facings. It was to received water from the Croton Aqueduct and distribute it to Manhattan.
Interesting Facts: Around the reservoir there is 1.58 mile track where hundreds of runners tone up every day.
The reservoir is a popular spot in central park for exercise, bird watching and great Manhattan skyline views.
The Reservoir is a favorite central park attraction for joggers, bird watchers, tourist who enjoy some of the best views of the New York City skyline.
Sources:
1)http://centralpark.org/index.php/attractions-h-w/reservoir/
2)http://www.efcg.com/centralpk.html
3)http://www.easynewyorkcity.com/centralpark/cpreservoir.htm
What: Neversink Reservoir
ReplyDeleteWhen: Construction began in 1941, as the city realized that after World War II, it would need to increase its supply aggressively to meet explosive growth. The reservoir was finished in 1953 and began sending water the following year, although only in 1955 did it reach its planned capacity.
Where: It is located in Sullivan County's Town of Neversink, 75 miles (120.6 km) northwest of the city.
Why: Needed to increase its supply aggressively to meet explosive growth.
Who: The town of Neversink and Bittersweet, were condemned and flooded to make the reservoir a reality
How: Water collected in the reservoir in turn goes through the Neversink Tunnel a short distance east to Rondout Reservoir to be pooled with that from Pepacton and Cannonsville as well, providing nearly half of the city's daily consumption.
Fun Facts:
- It is fed by the Neversink River, the longest tributary of the Delaware River. Water collected in the reservoir in turn goes through the Neversink Tunnel a short distance east to Rondout Reservoir to be pooled with that from Pepacton and Cannonsville as well, providing nearly half of the city's daily consumption.
- Neversink is not as easily reached as some of the city's other Catskill reservoirs. NY 55 runs along its southern end, but that is the only road within proximity of any section. Access to the actual reservoir is tightly restricted and has been even more so since the September 11, 2001 attacks forced an increase in security.
Fishing is permitted in season with a DEP-issued permit in addition to the appropriate New York state license, and the reservoir is known, as with most Catskill fishing areas, for its trout. However boats are not allowed to leave the reservoir for environmental reasons and must be stored near it year round. Hunters with valid city and state permits may also use the lands around the reservoir where hunting is permitted during the season. Beyond those, however, no recreational use of the reservoir is permitted. While the land is not fenced off, the area is regularly patrolled by uniformed DEP police.
- At full capacity, Neversink holds 34.9 billion US gallons (132,000,000 m3). The upper Neversink drains a 92-square mile (239 km²) area (the smallest of any of the city's Catskill reservoirs) reaching all the way to Slide Mountain, the Catskills' highest peak, through six towns and two counties. It is 5 miles (8 km) long and reaches a maximum depth of 175 feet (53 m). Neversink Dam is an earthen structure 2,820 feet (859 m) long and 195 feet (60 m) high. NY 55 travels across it.The spillway elevation is 1,440 feet (439 m) above sea level, making it the highest city reservoir.
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neversink_Reservoir
Pepacton Resevoir
ReplyDeleteWhat? The Pepacton Resevoir. Its is also known as the Downsville Resevoir or Downsville Dam.
When? The resevoir was finished in 1954 and the water flooding was done in 1955.
Where? The resevoir is located in Delaware County, New York (Downsville, New York).
Why? the resevoir supplies New York City with nearly 25% of its drinking water.
Who? It does not states anywhere i researched who was involved in the building of thie resevoir.
How? In order to build the resevoir New york City had to purchase the valley which was done in 1942. Also, impound 1/4 of the East Branch of the Delaware River and submerge nearly 1/2 of the Delaware and Northern Railroad. This led to displacement of 974 people and destruction of four towns ( Arena, Pepacton, Shavetown, and Union Grove). the cost of building the Pepacton Resevoir was not stated.
What-New Croton Aqueduct
ReplyDeleteWhen- The New Croton aqueduct was opened on July 15,1890 while still under construction.This aqueduct was built from 1885 to 1893.
Where- The New Croton aqueduct was built almost parallel to the Old Croton aqueduct.It runs from the New Croton reservoir in Westchester County to the Jerome Park Reservoir in The Bronx until it empties out to tunnel 1 of the Catskill/Delaware system. Also, the High Bridge water tower is connected to the New Croton aqueduct.
Why- The New Croton Aqueduct was built to provide a large water supply for New York City.This aqueduct was needed to replace the old croton aqueduct which was discontinued in 1925. It provides 10% of New York City's water.This aqueduct is connected to the New Croton reservoir because drinking water from it flows to the aqueduct.
Who- An engineer involved in the making of the New Croton aqueduct was John Bloomfield Jervis (1795-1885).
How- A recent obstacle the New Croton aqueduct is facing is that it has water quality issues. Due to this the Croton filter plant is being constructed.
sources-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Croton_Aqueduct
http://www.aqueduct.org/newsletter/two-19th-century-engineering-lives
http://home2.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/drinking_water/history.shtml
http://www.newyorkology.com/archives/2008/03/landmarked_high_1.php
Delaware River in Catskill Mountains
ReplyDeleteSource- http://www.catskillstreams.org/majorstreams_ebdr.html
Who: John A. Roebling
When: June 2000 – present
Where: Delaware County on the eastern portion of the Allegheny Plateau physiographic province.
What: The Delaware River in the Catskill Mountain stretches 134 miles from the Trenton falls to the Delaware Bay. Approximately 8 million people live within the Delaware Estuary's watershed, many depend on it for food and drinking water.
Why: This body of water is the life blood to many organisms including humans. We use this water a lot to support our drinking water. It is an essential pure river to New York City because it supplies
How: It takes water from the Rondout Reservoir through the Chelsea Pump Station, the West Branch Reservoir, and the Kensico Reservoir, ending at the Hillview Reservoir in Yonkers, New York.
The Who, What, When, Why, & How of NYC Water
ReplyDeleteWhat: The New Croton Aqueduct
When: The New Croton Aqueduct opened on July 15, 1890.
Where: The New Croton Aqueduct was constructed in New York City connecting Manhattan and the Bronx together across the Hudson river.
Why: The New Croton Aqueduct was built to provide a dependable water supply for New York City due to the growth in population.
Who: John B. Jervis was the chief engineer for the Croton Aqueduct. He designed and built the Croton Aqueduct.
How: The New Croton Aqueduct allowed water from the Croton river (located in Westchester county upstate New York) to travel through by the force of gravity all through Manhattan reservoirs. James Renwick was an American Architect that helped in the distributions for the New Croton Aqueduct.
http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/us/A0814132.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_B._Jervis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croton_Aqueduct
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/water/com/waterline/featurestories/elsewhere.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Croton_aqueduct 
Jose Moran/12B October 1, 2011
ReplyDeleteEnvironmental Science Mr. Fox
What:
• Jerome Park Reservoir.
When:
• It was built in 1906 to serve the Croton Aqueduct as part of the New York City water supply system.
Where:
• The reservoir is surrounded by DeWitt Clinton High School, the Bronx High School of Science, Lehman College, High School of American Studies at Lehman College and numerous apartment houses, including the Amalgamated Housing Cooperative, administered by the Park Reservoir Housing Corporation.
Why:
• Currently it’s not very useful because it was recently shutdown. It was taken out of service in December 2008 and it is expected to return to service in 2012.
• I think that once it’s opened it will become a very reliable source if water for New York City.
How:
• The Jerome Park Reservoir was designed to have four separate basins divided by two roadways, one running north-south and the other east-west. With the city’s incorporation of the Catskill waters, the reservoir did not need to be as large as originally planned.
What: Neversink Reservoir
ReplyDeleteWhen: Construction began in 1941 finished in 1953 but didn't reach full capacity until until 1955.
Where: Catskill Mountains inside Sullivan County within the town of Neversink.
Why: After World War 2 officials needed to meet the demands of the exploding population of New York so they found another source of fresh water in Neversink.
Who: Nature itself and New York officials
How: By flooding an area(Which had two towns; The town of Neversink and the town of Bittersweet.) by using the water of the Neversink river then it moves through the Neversink Tunnel where is reaches the Rondout reservoir where its pooled with the water from Pepacton and Cannonsville where its destributed throughout the city.
Sources
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neversink_Reservoir
What: The Old Croton Dam and Aqueduct
ReplyDeleteWhen: The aqueduct was completed in 1842 and was later then replaced by the New Croton System in 1905.
Where: The Old Croton Dam and Aqueduct used to extend from the Croton Reservoir to what is now known as Bryant Park and the New York Public Library.
Who: The aqueduct was organized by Chief Engineer John B. Jervis.
How: Jervis planned on constructing the aqueduct by dividing it into four long 10 mile divisions with 96 subdivisions. Each division was directed by an engineerer. The way the aqueduct was built was through something known as the "cut and fill method". Basically, deep trenches were dug in order to build the aqueduct and bury it under ground. By doing this, the aqueduct was safe from menacing weather and agents that would contaminate the water.
Why: Before the aqueduct was built, people had to get their water from wells, natural springs, and rivers. Obtaining water from these sources were rather troublesome. Many people had to travel in order to get water and often the water would get contaminated. The aqueduct was built in order to provide a faster and simpler way of getting fresh clean water.
Croton Aqueduct, 135th Street Gatehouse
ReplyDeleteWhat: Croton Aqueduct, 135th Street Gatehouse
When: 1837 and 1842
Where: New York City
Why: The Croton Aqueduct was a water distribution system initially constructed for New York City. It brought water by the force of gravity alone 41 miles from the Croton River in Westchester County into reservoirs in Manhattan, where local water resources had become polluted and inadequate for the growing population of the city.
Who: The chief engineer was John B. Jervis.
How: The Croton River was dammed, aqueducts were built, tunnels dug, piping laid and reservoirs created. Iron piping encased in brick masonry was laid from the Croton Dam in northern Westchester County to the Harlem River, where it continued over the High Bridge at 173rd Street and down the west side of Manhattan and finally into a Receiving Reservoir located between 79th and 86th streets and Sixth and Seventh Avenues that is now the site of the Great Lawn and Turtle pond in Central Park.The Receiving Reservoir was rectangular tank within fortress-like rusticated retaining walls, 1,826 feet long and 836 feet wide; it held up to 180,000,000 US gallons of water. 35,000,000 US gallons flowed into it daily from northern Westchester.
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croton_Aqueduct
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/1034804248/
What: New York City Department of Environmental Protection, (NYCDEP)
ReplyDeleteWhen : It was formed in the 1970s
Where: Office is located in 59-17 Junction Boulevard, 13th Floor
Flushing, NY 11373
Why: NYCDEP manages,conserves and distributes the City’s water supply. It also collects water waste through a underground network of pipes, regulators, and pumping stations. It treats the 1.3 billion gallons of water waste that New Yorkers produce each day in a way that protects the quality of New York Harbor. Its responsible for New York City's environment, and regulates air quality, hazardous waste, and critical quality of life issues which include noise.
Who: Over 6,00 employees
How : NYCDEP oversees one of the largest capital construction programs in the region. It works on multiple projects such as the Croton Water Filtration Plant, City Water Tunnel No. 3, Catskill-Delaware Water Ultraviolet Disinfection Facility, and the Water for the Future Program
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ReplyDeleteAshokan Reservoir
ReplyDeleteWhat: Ashokan Reservoir.
Where: Ulster County, New York.
When: Early 20th century.
Who: African-American laborers and Italian immigrants.
Why: To provide the city of New York with water.
How: African-American laborers and Italian immigrants did the job of razing the trees and the buildings in the area. To build the dam Rosendale cement was used which at the time was the strongest world cement at the time.
Interesting facts:
- One of two reservoirs in the Catskill watershed.
- New York City's deepest reservoir.
- Only limited activities are permitted around the reservoir including fishing and logging.
- Special license need to do certain activities such as boating or fishing.
- The Ashokan supplies about 40% of New York City's daily drinking water needs in non-drought periods.
Source:
Wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashokan_Reservoir
NYC GOV
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/watershed_protection/ashokan.shtml
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ReplyDeleteWhat: New Croton Dam
ReplyDeleteWhere: Croton-on-hudson New york. This was build because the amount of water being used in America was increasing, which led to the creation of the New Croton Dam , so it can supply more water for the people living in the states.
When: They started to construct the Croton in 1892 and was finished by 1906 able to supply 200 to 300 million US gallons per day.
Why: The New Croton Dam was first created in 1837 to 1842 to improve New York City's water supply.In 1842 it was only 50 feet high. In 1892 they started to make it again to improve cities water supply system. The second time they made it it was now 297 feet high , which was made bigger because of the population was increasing in the states.
How : It was created to be a help the states get more water and at the time many people were migrating to the united states, more people coming to the united states equals more water being used. It led to the united states using other places for clean water.
who : Engineers
Interesting facts : The old Croton dam was first able to give to the states 90 million gallons of water , the new one takes 9 billion gallons of water.
- to build the dam workers had to dig up crescent shaped canal , this helped to help the water flow.
Resources : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Croton_Dam
OLD CROTON DAM AND AQUEDUCT
ReplyDeleteOLD CROTON DAM AND AQUEDUCT
What: Old croton dam and aqueduct
When: It took 14 years to build the croton dam and the croton aqueduct was opened in 1842 and decommisioned in 1955
Where: Van Cortland park at the bronx county/city of yonkers border to the croton dam in cortlandt
Why: the old coton was build because it was in dire needed for fresh water to supply to combat the steady rise of disease and to fight numerous fire that often treats homes.
Who: Irish labors and stone mason were the one who built the croton dam
How: Jervis planned on constructing the aqueduct by dividing it into four long 10 mile divisions with 96 subdivisions. Each division was directed by an engineerer. The way the aqueduct was built was through something known as the "cut and fill method". Basically, deep trenches were dug in order to build the aqueduct and bury it under ground. By doing this, the aqueduct was safe from menacing weather and agents that would contaminate the water
what:Kensico Dam and Reservoir
ReplyDeleteWhen: Began in 1913. Finished in 1916
Where:Reservoir located in the village of Valhalla town of Mount Pleasant and in the town of North Castle.Kensico Dam is on the Bronx River in Westchester County
Why:As the population of New York City grew in the 19th century, the dam could not fulfill the city’s need for water, and was eventually expanded.Receives water from the Catskill/Delaware system.
Who:Frank E. Winsor was the engineer in charge of construction of Kensico as well as Hillview Reservoir.
How:The first Kensico Dam was built in 1886. It was an earth dam, with a stone spillway, had to be demolished to build the new one. It was located in front of the current dam. To prepare for the dam construction, each individual lot of land was condemned and appraised a fair price.Many of the families had to move to such surrounding towns as Valhalla, Armonk and White Plains. The village of Kensico was then flooded to make way for the reservoir. The cost to built it was more than $15,000,000.New York City’s main contractor built a work camp at nearby Valhalla for the 1,500 men who worked on the dam at the height of construction. Seventeen miles of railroad track were privately built to carry materials to the dam site; this spur railroad and a highway network had to be built to move supplies into place
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ReplyDeleteWhat: Harlem 135th Gate House
ReplyDeleteWhere: Campus of what is now known as City College in New York on 135th street and Convent Ave
When:1884-1890 part of the New Croton Aqueduct system.
Who: Frederic S. Cook had the idea and job to design the Gate House.
Why: The old system that we had couldn't maintain enough water to support the rapid growth of our city so a new was a necessity. The water was considered to be unsanitary and due to the leaks it was getting worse.If the system was not upgraded then it could have led to various diseases and some were very hazardous.
How: N/A
Extra facts:The Gates known as the most impressive local architectural feature during the creation of the New Croton Aqueduct .
The Harlem 135th street Gate House was approved to be a designated landmark by NYC landmark Preservation commission in 1981
Source:
http://wirednewyork.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-4118.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/1034804248/
who:John B. Jervis(Engineer).
ReplyDeletewhat:Old Croton Aqueduct
when:1837 and 1842
where:New York
why:The Aqueduct was built in response to the fires and epidemics.
how:N/A
Source:
http://www.aqueduct.org/node/13
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Croton_Aqueduct
WHAT? Cannosville Reservoir
ReplyDeleteWHEN? It was placed into service in 1964.
WHERE? The Cannonsville Reservoir is located at the western edge of Delaware Count, Southwest of the village of Walton and about 120 miles Northeast of new York City.
WHY? This Reservoir is important because the water system is included with 17 towns. the Cannonsville Reservoir connects to New York City's water supply distribution system.
WHO? N/A
HOW? N/A
SOURCE: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/watershed_protection/cannonsville.shtml
Who-N/A
ReplyDeleteWhen-The Old Croton Aqueduct water to New York from 1842 to 1955.
What-The aqueduct had begun at a original Croton Dam and Terminated 41 miles.
Where-New York City, Yonkers, Albany, Westchester.
why-The Aqueduct begun at a original Croton Dam and terminated 41 miles away, at great lawn in central park and the library of 42 st, also the Westchester portion is the old Croton Aqueduct state Historic Park.
How-N/A
Source:
http://hikinglite.com/croton1.html
What – High Bridge
ReplyDeleteWhen -High Bridge was started in 1837 was finished in 1848.
Why- It was built to hold the old croton aqueduct over the harlem.
Where-West 155 & Dyckman Streets, Edgecombe & Amsterdam Avenues
New York, 10039
Who-Not found.
What:
ReplyDeleteSandhogs
When:
sandhogs built and still work on underground tunnels for urban areas.
Where:
in the New York City
Why:
Sandhogs create tunnels in New York so that water can travel easier .So that the tunnels can connect to other borrows , this would make transportation easier.
How:
Sandhogs are a group of men who work on building underground tunnels in New York, to make the city work. Underground tunnels play a main role in the construction of New York and the transportation of water through the city. Sandhogs make tunnels not only for water but train tunnels to better the transportation system. Sandhogs have made all the tunnels in New York. Sandhogs play a big role in out society the put their life’s on the line , by working underground to make the city of New York work.
Sources:
http://www.sandhogs147.org/about.aspx