The Catskill Aqueduct is an aqueduct that takes water from the Ashokan Reservoir and the Schoharie Reservoir (water flows from the Schoharie Reservoir into the Ashokan Reservoir), and brings it down to New York City. The aqueduct starts at Olivebridge, New York, in Ulster County. It then heads south, flowing towards Orange County, New York, and then crosses underneath the Hudson River to Putnam County, New York. Pont du Gard, France, a Roman aqueduct built circa 19 BC. It is one of Frances top tourist attractions and a World Heritage Site. ... The Ashokan Reservoir is a reservoir in Ulster County, New York, USA. The reservoir is in the eastern end of the Catskill State Park, and is one of several reservoirs created to provide the City of New York with water. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Big Apple Location Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,214. ... Ulster County is a county located in the state of New York, USA. It sits in the states beautiful Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. ... The Orange County Government Center in Goshen, N.Y., designed by Paul Rudolph. ... The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk in Mahican, is a river running mainly through New York State but partly forming the boundary between the states of New York and New Jersey. ... Putnam County is a county located in the state of New York. ...

It then enters Westchester County, New York, and flows into the New Croton Reservoir, continuing through until it gets to the Kensico Reservoir, where it finally meets up with the Delaware Aqueduct. It continues further south, and finally enters New York City. It enters the Hillview Reservoir in Yonkers, and continues through the rest of the city, flowing through The Bronx, Manhattan, and Brooklyn. It finally stops at Staten Island. Westchester County is a suburban county with about 940,000 residents located in the U.S. state of New York. ... The Delaware Aqueduct is an aqueduct that takes water from the headwaters of the Delaware River in New York State to the Kensico Reservoir in Westchester County just north of the Bronx and forms the bulk of New York Citys drinking water supply. ... Yonkers, just north of New York City in Westchester County, is the fourth largest city in the U.S. state of New York, with a population of 196,086 (according to the 2000 census). ... The Bronx is the northernmost of the five Boroughs of New York City in the United States. ... The Borough of Manhattan, highlighted in yellow, lies between the East River and the Hudson River. ... A map of New York City, highlighting Brooklyn. ... Staten Island, in yellow, lies to the southwest of the rest of New York City. ...

Trivia

• Over 40% of New York City's water supply flows through the Catskill Aqueduct.
• At 92 miles (147.2 kilometres) long, the Catskill Aqueduct is the world's longest continuing underground tunnel.

See also

• Delaware Aqueduct

The Delaware Aqueduct is an aqueduct that takes water from the headwaters of the Delaware River in New York State to the Kensico Reservoir in Westchester County just north of the Bronx and forms the bulk of New York Citys drinking water supply. ...