The Jerome Park Reservoir is a reservoir located in Jerome Park , a neighborhood in the North Bronx , New York City . The reservoir is surrounded by DeWitt Clinton High School , the Bronx High School of Science , Lehman College , and Walton High School .
7-537: The reservoir was built in 1906 to serve the New Croton aqueduct as part of the New York City water supply system . It is named for Jerome Park Racetrack , a part of the former Old Bathgate Estate (owned by Winston Churchill's maternal grandfather Leonard Walter Jerome 1817–1891, for whom the racetrack was originally named) which opened in 1866 and which was the site of the inaugural Belmont Stakes in 1867. The racetrack
14-685: Is one of three systems that provide water to New York City, joined by the waters of the Delaware and Catskill Aqueducts. The Croton system comprises 12 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes. The New Croton Aqueduct opened on July 15, 1890, replacing the Old Croton Aqueduct. The newer aqueduct is a brick-lined tunnel, 13 feet (4.0 m) in diameter and 33 miles (53 km) long, running from the New Croton Reservoir in Westchester County to
21-807: The Old Croton Aqueduct which it originally augmented, the new aqueduct opened in 1890. The old aqueduct remained in service until 1955, when supply from the Delaware and Catskill Aqueducts was sufficient to allow taking it off line. Waters of the New Croton Aqueduct flow to the Jerome Park Reservoir in the Bronx before entering Croton Water Filtration Plant in Van Cortlandt Park for treatment, then out to distribution. The Croton Watershed
28-571: The DEP experimentally opened the perimeter to the public for tours. New Croton aqueduct 41°05′25″N 73°50′35″W / 41.09028°N 73.84306°W / 41.09028; -73.84306 The New Croton Aqueduct is an aqueduct in the New York City water supply system in Westchester County, New York carrying the water of the Croton Watershed . Built roughly parallel to
35-590: The Jerome Park Reservoir in the Bronx. Water flows then proceed toward the Croton Water Filtration Plant for treatment. Treated water is distributed to certain areas of the Bronx and Manhattan . In the late 1990s, the city stopped using water from the Croton system due to numerous water quality issues. In 1997 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Justice and
42-455: Was condemned, bought by New York City and closed in 1889 to make way for the reservoir. In 1996, residents organized under the leadership of Jerome Park Conservancy to stop the city from converting the site to a water treatment plant. It was thought that the noise, chemicals, and unsightly construction would decrease the quality of life for area residents, and have a negative impact on the learning environment at nearby schools. The reservoir
49-576: Was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. The related High Pumping Station had been listed in 1983. The treatment plant was built in another part of the North Bronx underneath Van Cortlandt Park . In connection with this work, the Croton system was taken offline and the reservoir emptied in December 2008. It was refilled and returned to service in early 2014. In November 2015,
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