Water Supply

Reservoir Levels

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New York City’s Water Supply System

New York City’s
Water Supply System

March 20, 2026

Total Storage (% of Usable Storage)
Current: 96.2
Normal: 95.0
Consumption (billion gallons (BG))
3/19/26 0.97
Average Precipitation (inches)

Actual Historical
January: 2.42 3.14
February: 1.22 2.70
March: 2.84 2.07

Croton System
Available Capacity: 94.2 BG
% of Usable Storage: 101.3

Neversink Reservoir
Available Capacity: 35.2 BG
% of Usable Storage: 93.8

Rondout Reservoir
Available Capacity: 49.5 BG
% of Usable Storage: 95.3

Pepacton Reservoir
Available Capacity: 142.8 BG
% of Usable Storage: 93.7

Schoharie Reservoir
Available Capacity: 18.2 BG
% of Usable Storage: 101.5

Cannonsville Reservoir
Available Capacity: 94.4 BG
% of Usable Storage: 97.9

Ashokan Reservoir
Available Capacity: 123.8 BG
% of Usable Storage: 94.3

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