Water Supply

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New York City’s Water Supply System

New York City’s
Water Supply System

December 24, 2024

Total Storage (% of Capacity)
Current: 70.9
Normal: 87.8
Consumption (billion gallons)
12/23/24 .98
Average Precipitation (inches)

Actual Historical
October: 0.87 4.24
November: 3.77 3.41
December: 3.28 2.74

Croton System
Capacity: 91.6B gallons
% of Capacity: 76.4

Neversink Reservoir
Capacity: 34.9B gallons
% of Capacity: 51.1

Rondout Reservoir
Capacity: 49.6B gallons
% of Capacity: 90.0

Pepacton Reservoir
Capacity: 140.2B gallons
% of Capacity: 72.7

Schoharie Reservoir
Capacity: 17.6B gallons
% of Capacity: 72.1

Cannonsville Reservoir
Capacity: 95.7B gallons
% of Capacity: 63.0

Ashokan Reservoir
Capacity: 122.9B gallons
% of Capacity: 70.9

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