Catskill Water Supply System

Catskill Water Supply System (HM2FR5)

Location:
Buy flags at Flagstore.com!

N 42° 6.892', W 74° 21.812'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 331 views
Inscription

City of New York

The Shandaken Tunnel here delivers water from the Schoharie Reservior. The tunnel is 18- ¼ miles long, 11 feet 6 inches high, 10 feet 3 inches wide, and passes 2630 feet below Balsam Mountain. This tunnel has a carrying capacity of 600 million gallons daily.
The construction of the Catskill Water System was begun in 1907 and water from the Ashokan Reservoir in 1915. The Shandaken Tunnel and Gilboa Dam were begun in 1917. Water was first delivered through this tunnel in February 9th, 1924. The Gilboa Dam was completed in 1926.This tablet is 22 miles south of the Gilboa Dam and 137 miles north of the Silver Lake Reservoir on Staten Island.
Details
HM NumberHM2FR5
Tags
Year Placed1927
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, April 17th, 2019 at 11:02am PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 552615 N 4662725
Decimal Degrees42.11486667, -74.36353333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 6.892', W 74° 21.812'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 6' 53.52" N, 74° 21' 48.72" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near , ,
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. What country is the marker located in?
  2. Is this marker part of a series?
  3. What historical period does the marker represent?
  4. What historical place does the marker represent?
  5. What type of marker is it?
  6. What class is the marker?
  7. What style is the marker?
  8. Does the marker have a number?
  9. Who or what organization placed the marker?
  10. This marker needs at least one picture.
  11. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  12. Is the marker in the median?
© 2025  Historical Marker Project.  All Rights Reserved.
All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
HMP is owned and operated by 3RiverDev (Fort Wayne, Indiana).
Terms and Conditions   |   Privacy Policy   |   Disclaimers   |   About   |   Contact Us