Water Supply

Reservoir Levels

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New York City’s Water Supply System

New York City’s
Water Supply System

September 4, 2026

Total Storage (% of Usable Storage)
Current: 88.6
Normal: 82.9
Consumption (billion gallons (BG))
09/03/26 1.04
Average Precipitation (inches)

Actual Historical
July: 7.56 4.57
August: 4.67 4.30
September: 1.55 0.52

Croton System
Available Capacity: 94.2 BG
% of Usable Storage: 101.0

Neversink Reservoir
Available Capacity: 35.2 BG
% of Usable Storage: 88.0

Rondout Reservoir
Available Capacity: 49.5 BG
% of Usable Storage: 93.9

Pepacton Reservoir
Available Capacity: 142.8 BG
% of Usable Storage: 86.8

Schoharie Reservoir
Available Capacity: 18.2 BG
% of Usable Storage: 100.9

Cannonsville Reservoir
Available Capacity: 94.4 BG
% of Usable Storage: 77.4

Ashokan Reservoir
Available Capacity: 123.8 BG
% of Usable Storage: 86.9

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