The Shandaken Tunnel is an aqueduct in Eastern New York State, part of the New York City water supply system. It was constructed between 1916 and 1924. [1] The tunnel starts in Gilboa, New York at the Schoharie Reservoir, which is in the counties of Schoharie, Delaware, and Greene. The water flows south towards the Esopus Creek in Ulster County. It finally empties into a man-made pool in Allaben, New York, within the Town of Shandaken, and enters Esopus Creek there.
The tunnel is over 18 miles (29 km) in length, and carries water through Greene County and Ulster County. Water flows through the tunnel by gravity; it slopes at a rate of 4.4 feet per mile (83 cm/km). It is 11.5 feet (3.5 m) high, and 10.2 feet (3.1 m) wide. There are seven shafts along the tunnel, serving to aerate the water and provide an outlet for dissolved impurities to escape as gasses.
References
- ^ "SHANDAKEN TUBE OPENED TO WATER; Additional Supply for New York City Flows Through New Catskill Tunnel". The New York Times. February 10, 1924. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
External links
42°06′55″N 74°21′49″W / 42.11528°N 74.363603°W
 | This article about a building or structure in New York is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This United States tunnel–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Water tunnels in the United States
- Tunnels in New York (state)
- Water infrastructure of New York City
- Catskill/Delaware watersheds
- Transportation buildings and structures in Ulster County, New York
- Transportation buildings and structures in Greene County, New York
- Tunnels completed in 1924
- New York (state) building and structure stubs
- American tunnel stubs