Croton Distributing Reservoir

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Brick walls surrounded the above-ground reservoir.
Brick walls surrounded the above-ground reservoir.

The Croton Distributing Reservoir was an above-ground reservoir at 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It supplied the city with drinking water throughout the 19th century. It was torn down at the end of the century; today, the main branch of the New York Public Library and Bryant Park exist at that location.

Today water is primarily supplied to New York City via its three city water tunnels. The Central Park Reservoir still remains, but since 1993 has no longer been in use.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Fisher, Ian. "Central Park Reservoir to Stay as Is; New York Is to Leave It Undeveloped, Home to Waterfowl", The New York Times, October 28, 1993. Accessed January 2, 2008.
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