Delaware Aqueduct

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf water supply system
gptkbp:associated_with New_York_City_water_supply_system
gptkbp:built 1940
1965
cut-and-cover
tunneling through bedrock
gptkbp:climate considered
gptkbp:community_engagement encouraged
gptkbp:community_impact positive
gptkbp:completed 1944
1953
1965
gptkbp:construction_cost $1 billion
gptkbp:constructionMaterial reinforced concrete
gptkbp:cultural_heritage not designated
gptkbp:diameter 12 feet
gptkbp:drainageBasin Catskill_and_Delaware_watersheds
gptkbp:emergencyServices yes
gptkbp:environmental_impact minimal
gptkbp:future_plans rehabilitation and upgrades
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures gptkb:Hudson_River_Group
gptkbp:hasPopulation 9 million
gptkbp:historical_significance critical infrastructure
gptkbp:historicalContext built_during_post-war_era.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Delaware Aqueduct
gptkbp:infrastructure ongoing
gptkbp:is_monitored_by in place
gptkbp:is_part_of New_York_City_water_supply_network
gptkbp:length 137 miles
gptkbp:lighting not primary function
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:maintenance planned
leaks
gptkbp:notable_feature longest water supply tunnel in the world
gptkbp:notableWork Catskill Aqueduct
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:New_York_City_Department_of_Environmental_Protection
gptkbp:project ongoing
gptkbp:provides_access_to limited
gptkbp:public_perception important
gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance gptkb:New_York_State_Department_of_Health
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives ongoing
gptkbp:type tunnel
gptkbp:waterManagement high
promoted
not required
gptkbp:waterQuality gptkb:Delaware_River
gptkb:New_York_City
high
1.3 billion gallons per day
regularly conducted
gravity-fed
estimated 30 million gallons per day