Schoharie–Esopus water diversion system
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The Schoharie–Esopus water diversion system is a key component of New York City's upstate water supply infrastructure that transfers water from the Schoharie Reservoir into the Esopus Creek watershed via tunnels and related facilities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Schoharie–Esopus water diversion system canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Schoharie–Esopus water diversion system Context triple: [Shandaken Tunnel, partOf, Schoharie–Esopus water diversion system]
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Delaware Aqueduct
The Delaware Aqueduct is a historic 19th-century suspension aqueduct that carried the Delaware and Hudson Canal over the Delaware River and is now preserved as the oldest surviving wire suspension bridge in the United States.
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Delaware Aqueduct
The Delaware Aqueduct is a major underground tunnel that transports drinking water from reservoirs in the Delaware River watershed to New York City, forming a critical component of the city’s water supply infrastructure.
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Catskill Aqueduct
The Catskill Aqueduct is a major component of New York City's water supply system, transporting drinking water from the Catskill Mountains to the city and its reservoirs.
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Holyoke Canal System
The Holyoke Canal System is a historic network of industrial power canals in Holyoke, Massachusetts, built in the 19th century to harness the Connecticut River for manufacturing and mill operations.
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Hudson River–Black River Regulating District
The Hudson River–Black River Regulating District is a New York State public agency responsible for managing water levels, flood control, and flow regulation in the Hudson and Black River basins.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Schoharie–Esopus water diversion system Target entity description: The Schoharie–Esopus water diversion system is a key component of New York City's upstate water supply infrastructure that transfers water from the Schoharie Reservoir into the Esopus Creek watershed via tunnels and related facilities.
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A.
Delaware Aqueduct
The Delaware Aqueduct is a historic 19th-century suspension aqueduct that carried the Delaware and Hudson Canal over the Delaware River and is now preserved as the oldest surviving wire suspension bridge in the United States.
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B.
Delaware Aqueduct
The Delaware Aqueduct is a major underground tunnel that transports drinking water from reservoirs in the Delaware River watershed to New York City, forming a critical component of the city’s water supply infrastructure.
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C.
Catskill Aqueduct
The Catskill Aqueduct is a major component of New York City's water supply system, transporting drinking water from the Catskill Mountains to the city and its reservoirs.
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Holyoke Canal System
The Holyoke Canal System is a historic network of industrial power canals in Holyoke, Massachusetts, built in the 19th century to harness the Connecticut River for manufacturing and mill operations.
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E.
Hudson River–Black River Regulating District
The Hudson River–Black River Regulating District is a New York State public agency responsible for managing water levels, flood control, and flow regulation in the Hudson and Black River basins.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
component of water supply infrastructure
ⓘ
water diversion system ⓘ |
| affects |
streamflow of Esopus Creek
ⓘ
water quality in Esopus Creek ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ashokan Reservoir
ⓘ
surface form:
Ashokan Reservoir watershed
Schoharie Reservoir ⓘ
surface form:
Schoharie Reservoir watershed
|
| connectsReservoir | Schoharie Reservoir ⓘ |
| connectsWaterBody | Esopus Creek ⓘ |
| connectsWatershed |
Esopus Creek
ⓘ
surface form:
Esopus Creek watershed
|
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crossesDrainageDivide | Hudson River basin sub-watersheds ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
alteration of natural flow regimes
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sediment transport in Esopus Creek ⓘ |
| feeds | Ashokan Reservoir ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Shandaken Tunnel
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control gates ⓘ intake works at Schoharie Reservoir ⓘ outlet works to Esopus Creek ⓘ shafts and portals ⓘ |
| hydrologicFunction | interbasin water transfer ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
New York City
ⓘ
surface form:
City of New York
New York ⓘ
surface form:
New York State
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| locatedIn |
Catskill Mountains
ⓘ
surface form:
Catskill Mountains region
Schoharie County ⓘ
surface form:
Schoharie County, New York
U.S. state of New York ⓘ
surface form:
State of New York
Ulster County ⓘ
surface form:
Ulster County, New York
upstate New York ⓘ |
| managingAgency | Bureau of Water Supply ⓘ |
| operator | New York City Department of Environmental Protection ⓘ |
| owner |
New York City
ⓘ
surface form:
City of New York
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| partOf |
Catskill–Delaware water supply system
ⓘ
surface form:
Catskill water supply system
New York City water supply system ⓘ
surface form:
New York City upstate water supply infrastructure
New York City water supply system ⓘ |
| purpose |
augmentation of Esopus Creek flow
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municipal water supply ⓘ water diversion ⓘ |
| regionServed |
New York City
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downstate New York ⓘ |
| regulatesFlowTo | Esopus Creek ⓘ |
| suppliesWaterTo | New York City distribution system ⓘ |
| usesInfrastructureType |
reservoir intake
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river outlet ⓘ water tunnel ⓘ |
| watershedOfDestination | Esopus Creek watershed ⓘ |
| watershedOfOrigin | Schoharie Creek watershed ⓘ |
| waterSource | Schoharie Creek ⓘ |
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Subject: Schoharie–Esopus water diversion system Description of subject: The Schoharie–Esopus water diversion system is a key component of New York City's upstate water supply infrastructure that transfers water from the Schoharie Reservoir into the Esopus Creek watershed via tunnels and related facilities.
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