Union Grove, New York

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Union Grove, New York was a former Catskills hamlet that was permanently submerged in the mid-20th century to create the Pepacton Reservoir, part of New York City’s water supply system.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Union Grove, New York canonical 2

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Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf former hamlet
submerged settlement
causeOfPopulationDisplacement relocation for reservoir project
country United States of America
documentedIn New York City water supply planning records
regional Catskills histories
hasHeritageDesignation lost Catskills community
historicalRegion Catskills
linked to: Catskills region
historicalUse local commercial center
rural residential community
locatedIn Catskill Mountains
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Delaware County, New York
New York State
locatedInTime 19th century
early 20th century
locatedInWatershed Delaware River watershed
locatedNear Andes, New York
Downsville, New York
locatedNextTo East Branch Delaware River
locatedUnder Pepacton Reservoir
partOf area condemned for Pepacton Reservoir
partOfProject New York City Catskill water supply system
reasonForDestruction construction of Pepacton Reservoir
replacedBy Pepacton Reservoir
status permanently submerged
submergedBy Pepacton Reservoir
submergedFor New York City water supply system
submergedInDecade 1950s
submergedInPeriod mid-20th century
waterBody Pepacton Reservoir

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Pepacton Reservoir formedBySubmerging Union Grove, New York
Arena, New York locatedNearFormerSettlement Union Grove, New York