Water Supply

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New York City’s Water Supply System

New York City’s
Water Supply System

December 12, 2024

Total Storage (% of Capacity)
Current: 63.9
Normal: 82.6
Consumption (billion gallons)
12/11/24 .99
Average Precipitation (inches)

Actual Historical
October: 0.87 4.24
November: 3.77 3.41
December: 2.27 1.31

Croton System
Capacity: 91.6B gallons
% of Capacity: 72.1

Neversink Reservoir
Capacity: 34.9B gallons
% of Capacity: 43.4

Rondout Reservoir
Capacity: 49.6B gallons
% of Capacity: 91.9

Pepacton Reservoir
Capacity: 140.2B gallons
% of Capacity: 68.2

Schoharie Reservoir
Capacity: 17.6B gallons
% of Capacity: 33.7

Cannonsville Reservoir
Capacity: 95.7B gallons
% of Capacity: 48.4

Ashokan Reservoir
Capacity: 122.9B gallons
% of Capacity: 66.5

For additional near real-time information on surface water conditions in the New York City Watersheds, go to the USGS for New York State.