Water Supply

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New York City’s Water Supply System

New York City’s
Water Supply System

December 19, 2025

Total Storage (% of Usable Storage)
Current: 70.2
Normal: 83.5
Consumption (billion gallons (BG))
12/18/25 0.98
Average Precipitation (inches)

Actual Historical
October: 3.91 4.24
November: 2.28 3.41
December: 1.32 2.17

Croton System
Available Capacity: 94.2 BG
% of Usable Storage: 93.7

Neversink Reservoir
Available Capacity: 35.2 BG
% of Usable Storage: 71.1

Rondout Reservoir
Available Capacity: 49.5 BG
% of Usable Storage: 91.6

Pepacton Reservoir
Available Capacity: 142.8 BG
% of Usable Storage: 61.3

Schoharie Reservoir
Available Capacity: 18.2 BG
% of Usable Storage: 31.1

Cannonsville Reservoir
Available Capacity: 94.4 BG
% of Usable Storage: 51.5

Ashokan Reservoir
Available Capacity: 123.8 BG
% of Usable Storage: 75.8

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